If you were permitted
to actually catch a glimpse of heaven, what would you expect to see? What would
you expect to happen? We are given very
little actual insight into heaven in the Scriptures. We are told that it is full of the glory of
God and that there is continuous praise going on. We are told that the angels are busy serving
the Lord there. We are given a picture
of heaven being a place of indescribable beauty, untainted by sin in any
form. Heaven is so much more than what
is revealed to us in the Scriptures
Isaiah saw the Lord
sitting on a throne. God is spirit, but
He was recognizable to Isaiah. Isaiah
had his spiritual eyes open and could see Him in a way that only the truly
righteous in heart can see Him. If our
hearts are right with God, we are able to see God on a much deeper level than
what is normally known of God at first glance.
God revealed himself
in human form at various times in history, so it’s not too hard to see and
recognize God if we are seeing Him through the lens of our humanity. But, will we always need to see Him as we do
now? In heaven we will have different
bodies, different eyes. We will be able
to see Him differently than we do now.
We will see Him as He actually is, absolute holiness wrapped up in
glory. We will see absolute
perfection. We will see nothing but holy
love. His presence will be such that it
will fill all the space we are in. We
will see the glory of God without end.
We will see Him on His throne and we will be drawn to Him on bended
knee.
People who sit on
thrones in this world are corrupted by sin.
They embrace their power and authority and feast on it. They abuse their power for their own
gain. But it is not that way with God. God on His throne is pure holiness. Everything He does is good and right. He always acts out of the context of perfection.
Isaiah was given a
glimpse of God on His throne. There was
a reason why God allowed him to see what he did. God had huge plans for Isaiah’s life. God was going to send him out into his world
as a special ambassador for Him. Isaiah
was going to become the voice of God for his day. Isaiah’s vision of God was going to forever
change him.
God became flesh and
dwelt for a while amongst us. He made
himself known to us so that we can see Him and be changed by Him for His
purposes. God has special plans for you
and wants you to look upon Jesus. He
wants to show you the way to God’s throne so that you might be saved and
equipped to be His voice in your world.
Behold the Lamb of God who takes away your sins. Do you see Him? Do you know His saving grace today? He is waiting for you. Turn to Him now. Today is the day of your salvation.
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