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There is yet one final consideration. Suppose Christ were to descend to the earth in the flesh, what then? Who would be able to recognize Him? Even our artists have painted Him after their own imaginations. Sometimes He has fair skin, sometimes dark. Some picture Him with blue eyes and some with black; with blonde hair or brunette; slight or sturdy. After nearly two thousand years, who could possibly recognize Him? If we say, "God would assist us to recognize Him," then let us remember the following remarkable facts: (110:4) A. (John 20:14-15) It is less than three days since the crucifixion of Christ. Yet, Mary Magdalene does not know Christ when He appears to her. It is not 2,000 years but less than 72 hours. ...she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. (110:5) Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus had cast seven devils. Mary Magdalene, who had kept the vigil through the hour of the agony on the cross, did not recognize Christ until He called to her and said, "Mary". (110:6) What chance would strangers have nearly twenty centuries later? (110:7) B. (John 21:4) A few days later, Jesus appeared to His disciples. He was close enough to converse with them. In spite of this, they failed to recognize Him. (110:8) But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Not until Christ had filled their net with a multitude of fish. Not until He performed a miracle, did they know it was He, Jesus.
(110:9)
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