Your eyes see things wherever you go. Sometimes, you look at things you’ve seen many times before and don’t even think much about them. But then you see something amazing and gaze at it in awe because it’s so fantastically wonderful. Not only do your eyes see it, but your brain also stops to wonder, and your heart feels astonished. You give that thing or person your full attention. There is a word that names this experience – behold. Behold means to be sure to see a remarkable thing or person. In other words, “Don’t miss this!”
In John 1:29, John the Baptist sees Jesus and tells the people to behold Him. John didn’t want others to just see Jesus with their eyes and miss out on beholding Him. Jesus was no ordinary person; He was God come to live on the earth as a man. John desired to make sure people understood just how glorious Jesus was. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus provided forgiveness for sin and a way for people to become part of God’s forever family. This is the most marvelous reason to BEHOLD Jesus, not only at Christmas time but every single day.
During these days leading up to Christmas, we will be focusing on the word “behold.” To keep this idea in the front of your mind, as a family, create a sign with “behold” on it to hang somewhere in your house where everyone can see it. Make it bright and fancy to remind you that it means something extra special!
