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I Will See God

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8

The disciples saw Jesus with eyes of flesh; we see Him with eyes of faith. He no longer walks the hills of Galilee. We do not see Him striding through Jerusalem. Nevertheless, we see Him. And as we see Jesus, we see God.

Christians see God in creation. Though it is bruised, battered , and defaced, creation still points to the Creator. For us, “the voice of the Lord is over the waters; the glory of the Lord thunders… the voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightening.”[1] Believing eyes see God’s handiwork everywhere, and in the beauty of the earth we discern His smile. Christians also see God in His Word. Scripture speaks with authority of the One it reveals. The Bible does not mislead us. The words are given for a purpose. Through them and in them we see what God is like. Thirdly, we see God through our circumstances. Providentially, God leads us, often through times of trial, until we come to a deeper understanding of His loving purposes. If we have eyes to see, we may trace His hand, and believe that He does not cause His children a needless tear.

One day, however, the witness of creation, of the Word, and of our circumstances, will be overcome by the fulfillment of our Lord’s promise. When Christ comes again there will be no more room for argument, for we shall see Him as He is. Job expressed that longing in unmistakable terms when, in the midst of his sufferings, he spoke a word of hope. “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.”[2]


Lord Jesus Christ,
You came into our world, once, as a vulnerable child.
You lived as we live; died as we must die.
Then You rose, to give us the hope of resurrection.
I cling to the promise of Your coming again,
and of a time when there shall be no more crying, or pain,
and I shall see my God.
For Your love’s sake.
Amen.



[1] Psalm 29:3
[2] Job 19:25-26