Section 7
understand this verse, we need to study the entire New Testament. The Lord's word, "You behold Me; because I live, you shall live also," means, "I shall live in you to make you live." Here the Lord Jesus is telling us that after His resurrection He would live in us.
At this point let me ask you a question: have you seen the Lord Jesus? Some might answer this question by saying that they have seen the Lord Jesus in the saints, the believers. One who answers the question in this way does not have the proper understanding of John 14:19. The Lord does not say in this verse, "You behold Me because you see Me in other believers." Rather, the Lord's word indicates that we see Him be cause He lives in us. We live because He lives. This means that we live because He lives in us to make us live.
In answer to the question concerning whether we have seen the Lord, we should say, "I have seen the Lord because He lives in me." For ex ample, a brother sees his wife because she lives with him. But the One we now see not only lives with us—He lives in us. Every moment He lives in us. Because He lives in us, we may see Him.