Gleanings From The Word
Experience an extraordinary God in ordinary Life
Face to Face
An old friend dropped by to visit for a couple of hours on Saturday
afternoon. He has been working out of the country the past few years and took
some time off at Christmas to visit family and friends. In a couple of days,
he heads off south again to his job and his "other" home.
We correspond by email, and he keeps tabs on the Corbin household
through reading Gleanings but it isn't the same as sitting down face to face.
There is something special about face-to-face communication that other
mediums can't quite match.
I use email a lot, I'm not a big telephone fan, and I write the very
rare letter. All of them beat not communicating hands down, but none of them
match actually being in the room with someone.
I have a personal relationship with Christ, so I have unimpeded access
to the throne of God. He answers my prayers and is with me where ever I go.
Holy Spirit dwells within me and gives me guidance. Yet somehow, all of that
will pale when we finally get to see Father in heaven.
Now we see but a poor reflection as in
a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall
know fully, even as I am fully known.
1 Corinthians 13:12 NIV
There is a popular worship song out that talks of only being able to
imagine what He will be like and how we will react when we're in His
presence. Like the songwriter, I can only imagine.
I have a wonderful taste of who God is through His grace, His mercy,
His Word and His presence in my life. Yet, I know that as wonderful as that
taste is, it is only a small sample and when we sit face to face, He will be
so much more.
John tried to describe his experience in heaven in the book of
Revelation but he could only write in metaphors.
After this I looked, and there
before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first
heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show
you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and
there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. And the
one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow,
resembling an emerald, encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were
twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They
were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the
throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before
the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.
Also before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as
crystal In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and
they were covered with eyes, in front ! and in back. The first living
creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face
like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living
creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under
his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the
Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." Revelation
4:1-8 NIV
Even with the wonderful word pictures that John creates, I can still
only imagine what a face to face with Father will be like. I don't know what
it will be like, but I know it will be better than anything I can ever
imagine, because God is so much bigger than anything I can ever comprehend.
Until next time, live your faith walk to its fullest and rejoice
knowing that even better things are yet to come when He meets us face to
face.
Be blessed.
Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!
Kevin
http://gleaningsfromtheword.com/
There are two destinations for people after they die. We can spend
eternity in the presence of God and all His glory, or we can spend it
separated from Him in hell. The choice is ours. It has nothing to do with how
good or how bad we've been, it has everything to do with accepting the free
gift of love, forgiveness and reconciliation that He offers all of us. Will
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