Scripture teaches that Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God. 2 Cor. 4:4, Col. 1:15
But, what did Jesus look like? Here is an answer from the field of forensic anthropology. – The Real Face of Jesus – Popular Mechanics, Dec. 2002 “Using methods similar to those police have developed to solve crimes, British scientists, assisted by Israeli archeologists, have re-created what they believe is the most accurate image of the most famous face in human history.”
But, Jesus is also supposed to look like us. (Or better stated, we are supposed to resemble Jesus.) I have always been both inspired and humbled by 2 Cor 3:18
“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”
I love the story about the child drawing a picture and her mother asks her what she is drawing. The child answers: “I’m drawing a picture of God.” Her mother informs her: “But dear, we don’t know what God looks like!” To which the child replies: “They will when I’m finished.”
From a Christian perspective…I think that the child was actually correct! The more that we allow God to transform us by His Spirit, the more we should resemble what Jesus looked like. (I better keep drawing…)
But, Jesus is also supposed to look like us. (Or better stated, we are supposed to resemble Jesus.) I have always been both inspired and humbled by 2 Cor 3:18
“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”
I love the story about the child drawing a picture and her mother asks her what she is drawing. The child answers: “I’m drawing a picture of God.” Her mother informs her: “But dear, we don’t know what God looks like!” To which the child replies: “They will when I’m finished.”
From a Christian perspective…I think that the child was actually correct! The more that we allow God to transform us by His Spirit, the more we should resemble what Jesus looked like. (I better keep drawing…)
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