I watched a news program several weeks back of a group of people who cannot recognize people by looking at their faces. It’s called face blindness (or the medical term is Prosopagnosia) and this condition affects about 2.5% of the population.

Can you imagine? They don’t recognize famous people. They don’t recognize friends. They don’t recognize family. The folks who were on this news program had come up with skills to help them determine who people were, but it wasn’t by the face that was before them. They used voice recognition or hair styles to help them know who they were talking to. And just about all of them said they just smile a lot. To everyone they see.

An even bigger question for me would be “Can you imagine not recognizing God’s face?”

You and I know people who fall into this category. They don’t see God’s face in creation or in the beauty of this world or in a human body or in a believer’s life. Spiritual face blindness is much more prevalent than physical face blindness.

Take a look at these reminders from Scripture about the face of God. I pray that you will find encouragement in them. Know that His face is recognizable and that He knows who you are.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (Number 6:24-26 – NIV)

“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” (1 Chronicles 16:11 – NIV)

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14 – NIV)

“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6 – NIV)

In what ways do you recognize God’s face? Where will you look for His face today? Let’s not allow our spiritual face blindness to keep us from seeing God’s face. Seek His face. What blessings and riches are in store for those who will.

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna