And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads (Rev. 22:4).
The words of our text remind us of 1 John 3:2: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." Surely in His presence will be fullness of joy (Ps. 16:11).
Jesus spoke of the blessedness of the pure in heart, who will see God (Matt. 5:8). Moses asked to see the face of God, but this petition was not granted. It will at last be the privilege of every Christian to see the face of Him "whom having not seen, ye love" (1 Peter 1:8).
A young man fell in love with, and married, a young woman who was blind. For years they lived together happily. Finally a delicate operation was performed and she received her sight. His was the first face she ever saw. For some time she wanted to do nothing else but sit and look at him. "Is he as handsome as you had imagined?" someone asked.
"Oh, yes," she said. "I have imagined wonderful things of him. He has been so kind and his love has been so faithful. But he is far more handsome, far more noble, than I had ever dreamed."
What will it be to see the face of Christ? The redeemed will see Him because His name, His character, is written on their foreheads.
When the men of India visit a temple, they often emerge with the name of the god written across their forehead--Siva, Vishnu, or Kali. These names must be written by someone else, for the gods cannot write them. But the name on the foreheads of the saints mentioned in our text for today is written by the eternal God Himself. By His grace, may we bear that blessed name forever.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not" (Jer. 14:9).
The words of our text remind us of 1 John 3:2: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." Surely in His presence will be fullness of joy (Ps. 16:11).
Jesus spoke of the blessedness of the pure in heart, who will see God (Matt. 5:8). Moses asked to see the face of God, but this petition was not granted. It will at last be the privilege of every Christian to see the face of Him "whom having not seen, ye love" (1 Peter 1:8).
A young man fell in love with, and married, a young woman who was blind. For years they lived together happily. Finally a delicate operation was performed and she received her sight. His was the first face she ever saw. For some time she wanted to do nothing else but sit and look at him. "Is he as handsome as you had imagined?" someone asked.
"Oh, yes," she said. "I have imagined wonderful things of him. He has been so kind and his love has been so faithful. But he is far more handsome, far more noble, than I had ever dreamed."
What will it be to see the face of Christ? The redeemed will see Him because His name, His character, is written on their foreheads.
When the men of India visit a temple, they often emerge with the name of the god written across their forehead--Siva, Vishnu, or Kali. These names must be written by someone else, for the gods cannot write them. But the name on the foreheads of the saints mentioned in our text for today is written by the eternal God Himself. By His grace, may we bear that blessed name forever.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not" (Jer. 14:9).
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