Oct. 3
REFLECTORS OF THE LORD'S BEAUTY
"As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be
satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness" Ps. 17:15
The portion of other men fills their bodies, and enriches their
children, but the portion of the believer is of another sort. Men of
the world have their treasure in this world, but men of the world to
come look higher and further.
Our possession is twofold. We have God's presence here and His
likeness hereafter. Here we behold the face of the Lord in
righteousness, for we are justified in Christ Jesus. Oh, the joy of
beholding the face of a reconciled God! The glory of God in the face
of Jesus Christ yields us Heaven below, and it will be to us the
Heaven of Heaven above.
But seeing does not end it: we are to be changed into that which we
gaze upon. We shall sleep a while and then wake up to find ourselves
as mirrors which reflect the beauties of our Lord. Faith sees God with
a transforming look. The heart receives the image of Jesus into its
own depths, till the character of Jesus is imprinted on the soul. This
is satisfaction. To see God and to be like Him -- what more can I
desire? David's assured confidence is here by the Holy Ghost made to
be the Lord's promise. I believe it. I expect it. Lord, vouchsafe it.
Amen.