Then He said to the disciples, ‘The day comes when you will want to see one of the days of the Son of Man, look and you will not see.’
Luke 17:22
Jesus has ascended. We do not see Him in His Person right now. He is present through the Spirit and endwells each of His followers. But, we do not currently have Him here to see one of His ‘days’ at the moment.
What Jesus refers to here is His interaction with the world directly. We want to see Him here now, but though we look, we do not see one of His days. Meaning, though we see His Presence, His second coming, in Person, has not yet occurred.
This is an important teaching of Christ because it helps us speak to those who think Jesus is just one of many ‘manifestations’ of God throughout time. Jesus does not leave room for this error. If we think we see Him in Person in some other form at some other place, we do not.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the clarity we finding Your Word! Life is too short to chase after false christs. Thank You for Your holiness and power. They are a constant comfort. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.