There’s a commercial circulating around right now – an advertisement promoting a ‘new drug’ to aid in relief from Psoraisis. During the commercial different people appear one at a time,  and all they say is …”See Me”.  A sadness can be felt as each one of them speaks – a feeling that they are not being seen … only their psoriasis.

See Me.

These two simple-little-words really spoke volume and worked their way into the depths my soul.  As I watched this commercial, my heart ached because I connected with the sadness the actors portrayed when they spoke the words …”See Me”.

I often long for people to see me. To really see what the inside of my heart looks like. See, because I know that others generally only get a view of the outside me – and well, the outside me – it smiles and says “I’m doing ok” . It’s the inside me that is weeping with immense sadness.

If we were each really honest, we all tuck away things on the inside that often never get brought to the surface. Sadness, pain, guilt, anger, worry, regret, truth, suffering and even joys and happiness can stay tucked away. Is it because we fear others won’t understand? Or maybe it’s because life is one big “hurry up” and we know people don’t have time or won’t make time to really listen, to really see? Perhaps at one time we tried to let our inner voice out and along the way came rejection? Whatever the reasons may be, there is a voice and a heart inside each of us screaming to be seen.

See Me.

My thoughts then shifted toward Jesus and these two-little-words in this commercial. I wondered how He felt knowing some people did not really see Him?  Many people did not take the time to get to know Him and see and the Truth He lived and spoke of. Perhaps they were afraid of getting too close? And sadly, others just plain rejected Him.

Jesus let nothing about himself remain hidden and people still chose not to see. And even after He died on the cross and fulfilled every promise that He said He would … people again chose to not see.  Today is no different than when He walked this Earth … some still do not see Him.

I believe inside Jesus is aching to be noticed and is crying out these two-little-words … SEE ME.

Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” ~ John 20:29

Precious Keeper of My Heart, Thank you for opening my eyes and allowing me to see. ~ Amen