To See Him...

The idea of being able to see God is inconceivable, except to the followers of Christ. Somehow, for us it seems natural for our soul to want that. And somehow that longing is fulfilled…
“Then they climbed the mountain, Moses and Aaron and Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and saw the God of Israel. He was standing on a pavement of something like sapphires, pure and clear and sky-blue…The Glory of God settled over Mount Sinai. In the view of the Israelites below the Glory of God looked like a raging fire at the top of the mountain.” ~Ex. 24:9,10,17
There was a commonly held view in Moses day that if anyone actually saw God they would die. His holiness was held at such a high level that for a mere human to get too close was a fearsome thing. So on this day when Moses and these leaders were invited to actually see God, there was no small concern. But see Him they did. He presented Himself to them standing on a large deep-blue sea of glass. What He said to that leadership team isn’t recorded, it was undoubtedly a private conversation. But they actually saw God! Wow! Down at the bottom of the mountain there was no question that God had arrived. A strange cloud with a fire churning inside of it descended on the mountain as Israel’s leaders walked right into it. What a sight it must have been. Did you know God wants us to know Him and see Him? With eyes of faith we can behold a inward vision of our Lord. After all, He lives inside of us. We should be able TO SEE HIM! ~Verlon