Are there some people in your life that lift your spirit when you see their face or hear their voice? When you say, “Good to see you,” you really mean it because they have a life-giving presence. The sound of a voice, the sight of a face, an appropriate touch, encouraging words; all this is present in Revelation chapter 1. The apostle John had not seen Jesus for over 50 years and suddenly, on the Lord’s Day, while John was worshipping, the Holy Spirit opened the unseen realm to John. There, in all His glory and splendor was the One who loved him. The One who died for him, rose from the dead, ascended to the Father and promised to return. There HE was! It’s hard to imagine the emotion that overtook John at this glimpse into the Heavenly realm. What we know is that John fell at His feet as though dead. But Jesus touched Him and told Him, “Fear not.” Because of our woundedness, we might think that this vision of Jesus was meant to scare us. I plan to present the other side of that idea this week and suggest that this vision was meant to encourage us. Remember, John was writing to people that were already afraid. They were being persecuted and people were dying for their faith. They needed a vision of the Present and Powerful Potentate and Prince of Peace! As you read through this chapter, try to meditate on the benefits of seeing Christ as He is. That is the point of the “Unveiling.” You might even find yourself saying to Jesus, “Good to see YOU!”