Yearning to be closer to God and thirsting for His Living Waters should be our Greatest Desire, as we were created to live in His Presence and enjoy Him forever. “When shall I come and appear before God?” That is the groaning and longing for the Christian who has the Heart of God and the Mind of Christ. Those who follow Jesus to the end and long for His Appearing, will appear before Him and dwell in His presence for all eternity. They will not face the Judgment of the Unbelievers. We can become cast down when it seems like Jesus is far from us. There was one time when that happened to me and in my desperation, I cried out to Him that He would reveal Himself to me, so I was reassured that even in my trial, He was Close to me. I Saw Him and knew that He loved me. When we praise the Lord, He draws closer to us and we encounter more of Him, His Beauty, a Deeper Measure of His Love, and His Presence, and we should desire that, more than anything because we were created to be in His Presence, glorify Him, and enjoy Him forever. When we are in the Presence of God, our countenance changes, both Physically and Spiritually, and most importantly, the Blood of Jesus has washed us Clean, so we have reassurance that we will be with Him and reign with Him for all Eternity. We are Spotless and Fully Sanctified before Him. This is Unfathomable. What a Glorious Thought and Expectation. Jesus will come back to take us Home to be with Him forever and we will know as we are fully known. Amen!!
Yearning to be closer to God and thirsting for His Living Waters should be our Greatest Desire, as we were created to live in His Presence and enjoy Him forever. “When shall I come and appear before God?” That is the groaning and longing for the Christian who has the Heart of God and the Mind of Christ. Those who follow Jesus to the end and long for His Appearing, will appear before Him and dwell in His presence for all eternity. They will not face the Judgment of the Unbelievers. We can become cast down when it seems like Jesus is far from us. There was one time when that happened to me and in my desperation, I cried out to Him that He would reveal Himself to me, so I was reassured that even in my trial, He was Close to me. I Saw Him and knew that He loved me. When we praise the Lord, He draws closer to us and we encounter more of Him, His Beauty, a Deeper Measure of His Love, and His Presence, and we should desire that, more than anything because we were created to be in His Presence, glorify Him, and enjoy Him forever. When we are in the Presence of God, our countenance changes, both Physically and Spiritually, and most importantly, the Blood of Jesus has washed us Clean, so we have reassurance that we will be with Him and reign with Him for all Eternity. We are Spotless and Fully Sanctified before Him. This is Unfathomable. What a Glorious Thought and Expectation. Jesus will come back to take us Home to be with Him forever and we will know as we are fully known. Amen!!