Glimpse of God

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to see God? Have you wondered what he may look like? Have you thought what it might be like to be in the presence of the Creator of all things? Would you fall to your knees in fear? Would you look up with your eyes wide open and your mouth gaping open in awe?

Being in the presence of God would be an awe-inspiring experience. We almost certainly would fall to our knees, either in fear or in awe and possibly both. It is likely we won’t even be able to look at him due to the radiance of his being. It would be like looking directly into the sun.

I believe we often think of God in terms of friend, father, or even as a genie in a bottle. He is far more than either of those, even as he is often called Father and Jesus has said He is our friend. Those terms are used to give us a glimpse of who God is, but in no way fully encompass his majestic presence.

Isaiah got a fuller view of God, though I don’t believe he had a complete view. As Isaiah was in the temple, God appeared to him. But just the hem of God’s robe filled the entire temple. Keep in mind the temple was approximately, 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high. The glimpse that Isaiah had was overwhelming! So much so that Isaiah believed he would die.

The lesson we can take from this is we should be in awe of God far more than we are. We need to spend time thinking and meditating on the awesomeness of God. We need to use our imaginations to better comprehend how big God is, not just in size but in power. We should ask God to reveal to us, even if just a glimpse, his awesome presence.

I pray we all ponder the awesomeness of God. I pray we seek to better grasp the power of God. I pray each one of us will ask God to give us a glimpse of him so that we may be in awe of him. Meditate on God. Seek to see his awesomeness. Know he is all-powerful. Ask for a glimpse of God’s presence.

Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple.