Tag: Face of God

How Will He Dwell With Each of Us

This morning as I worked through my MasterWork study, there were more questions than answers. In fact there were multiple paragraphs in the study that were just that completely, questions only. This is of course not unusual when it comes to learning that which God has for us. Questions should be a part of learning as it drives to find answers. So, how will God dwell with each of us at the same time when there will be millions of us?

Omnipresent: present in all places at all times – Merriam-Webster Online

Well, let me start with the omnipresence of God. As you can see in the definition from Merriam-Webster Online, it means being everywhere always. God is the only one who is. Yes, there may be groups that are said to be (security teams, CCTV cameras, etc.) but only God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are able to truly be everywhere always. This is a characteristic that is singular to God.

But, what about Jesus when He was here on earth, how was He everywhere always. Well, in the physical sense, He was not. It is true that the physical body of Jesus was able only to be in one place at any one time. But spiritually He was everywhere always and that is demonstrated by His knowing of the death of Lazarus without being told.

“11After saying these things, he said to them, ‘Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.’ 12The disciples said to him, ‘Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.’ 13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14Then Jesus told them plainly, ‘Lazarus has died, 15and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.’” – John 11:11-15 (ESV)

In this account, prior to these verses, we see that Jesus was days away from Lazarus, and yet He knew that His friend had died. But, I know what you are thinking, knowing and being there are two different things, and you would be right.

In the New Heaven and New Earth and New Jerusalem, Jesus will have the form of man and yet will be able to be with each of us physically. His deity trumps Him physical form and He is able to be in more than one place at a time. On this present earth, His manhood trumped his deity for our sake. Jesus was bound by His human form. When we see Him again, He will not be bound at all.

Again we come to all the question, how will He do it? And that is best answered with scripture and through the understanding that He is bigger, better, and way more than we can imagine.

“20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,” – Ephesians 3:20 (ESV)

As much as we know about God, there is (x) times more that we do not. And that is where all those questions come. The questions should be there. We should be asking. We should investigate for our own. We should look to find the truth and that is done through the daily, weekly, and continual study of the Word of God as it is the TRUTH.

We will see the face of God. He will dwell among us. We will experience Him personally at whenever we need Him. He will be with us all, everywhere, always.

What are your thoughts on how He will dwell with each of us? Are you asking questions to get the answers? What if you were to start with the omnipresence of God and move forward from there?

Seeing God

Yes, we will see God, and not just Him, but will see His face.

“3No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.” – Revelation 22:3-4 (ESV)

But is seeing God really that big a deal? YES it is. Let’s look back. Remember that the high priest was the only one who could go into the holy of holies to meet with God, and he did so out of an abundance of caution as he may die in the presence of God. Moses asked to see God’s Glory and was denied for he would have died in doing so.

“6And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. 7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.” – 2 Samuel 6:6-7 (ESV)

“’20But,’ he said, ‘you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.’” – Exodus 33:20 (ESV)

But, if one would die if they were to see the face and glory of God, how is it possible for us to do so. Well, that comes from the life giving salvation we receive through Jesus Christ and His redeeming blood that was spilled on our behalf. Thanks to Jesus, we are washed clean and out sins are forgiven and when we arrive in the New Heaven and New Earth, we will be without sin and be able to see Him and live.

And just what will we see when we see the face of God? Well, we will see the God who made us for Himself. And as we know that all God created was “good” and we were “very good”, I believe that we will see ourselves through God’s eyes as we were created. I will see myself as the “very good” creation I was meant to be. All my doubts, of myself and my existence, will be laid to rest. I will be in the company of God who created me to have a relationship with me.

What do you believe you will see when you see God? Will you even see Him at all? What if you understood that we will see God thanks to the redeeming blood of Jesus and that you will indeed see God as the glory and goodness that He created in us?