For thought and meditation

[rl69]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.—Matthew 5:8 (http://harvest.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4f108f827aed8d503b5fca9fa&id=59af29d70b&e=3dd732485b)In his book called Heaven, my friend Randy Alcorn wrote, "We may imagine we want a thousand different things, but God is the one we really long for. His presence brings satisfaction; his absence brings thirst and longing. Our longing for Heaven is a longing for God."

When we long for heaven, we're longing for God. The Bible promises that a day is coming when we will see God face to face. Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8).

Heaven isn't just a state of mind; it's a real place. And one day we will see God. Seeing Him will be like seeing everything else for the first time. Not only will we see God, but He will be the lens through which we see everything else—people, ourselves, and the events of this life. When we get to heaven, everything will suddenly make sense to us. We will see everything from a different perspective.

When things happen in life that don't make sense, we'll say, "This is wrong. This is not fair. This is so hard." But one day when we get to heaven, we will see these things from God's perspective. I don't think we will forget everything in heaven. The fact is that we will know more in heaven, not less.

The Bible says, "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known" (1 Corinthians 13:12 (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/x-apple-data-detectors://1)). I'll take it a step further, even. I believe we will learn in heaven, that we will continue to grow. But we'll have a divine perspective when we get there. That is the hope of the follower of Jesus Christ when we see God face to face.

[USMC87]

We shall see Him just as He is! Thank you so much for this great inspirational truth to start the day.

[buckwheatpaul]

We will see God looking through Jesus and God will see us as blameless and forgiven looking at us through Jesus. The Lamb of God will be there holding our hand as we are introduced to God. Thanks rl69...spot on as usual. Paul

[square butte]

Thank you for the morning inspiration rl69

[Blackwater]

What a great post! We WILL see Him face to face one day, and I think all will be awed by it. I know I will.

And it's true that we can never be really "satisfied" unless and until we've sought God, and made a real and abiding commitment to Him. So many now wander the world, trying this and that and something else, trying to find "happiness." If they'd only seek God, they CAN find him, and when they do, if they commit to Him, they will find what they've been searching for so long in vain. And all they have to do is really seek Him. God didn't make us unable to perceive His presence and nature. But we DO have to stash the haughtiness and self-absorption to find Him. And that's more than many seem willing to do these days. And it's why evil fourishes among us so freely now, too. How could it not? And all any of us has to do is just seek, allow themselves to find, and then commit. It's just that simple, but "simple" isn't a synonym for "easy" for many today. They love their willfulness more than they want to find Christ. So be it. Their choice, but it's there and available if and when they decide to seek it. Waiting. Always waiting for each one of us. But it's US who have to do the choosing, and to not choose, is to make a choice now. I pray for them all.

[Boaz]

Thanks for the reminder of what is to come . Much will be revealed to us when the time comes .