The Christian's Longing for the Glory and Beauty of God
"Our . . . longing to be reunited with something from which we often feel [distanced], to be on the inside of some door which we have always seen from the outside, is no mere neurotic fancy, but the truest index of our real situation. And to be at last summoned inside would be both glory and honor beyond all our merits and also the healing of that old ache . . . We do not want merely to see [God's] beauty, though, God knows, even that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into words--to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it." ~C.S. Lewis in The Weight of Glory, pp. 12-13
Hebrews 10:19-22 - Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, [20] by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, [21] and since we have a great priest over the house of God, [22] let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Romans 5:1-2 - Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. [2] Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Psalm 16:11 - You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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Been thinking about Glory with the 13th anniversary of my dad's homegoing...and seeing our blessed God..."Lord, I believe a rest remains/For all thy people known/A rest where pure enjoyment reigns/And Thou art loved alone" (Stennett). Thanks for the reminder that we aren't pursuing mere dreams, but Reality!
thanks, dan, for the word. it is a great reminder that there is only one place in which the void and longing of our hearts can be filled, the person of Jesus. here, we truly do experience fullness of joy through belief that does not come by us, but by His grace.
by the way, sorry i have not sent you a cd yet. i am supposed to send one to scott too, but i have not done either yet.
grace and peace.
i just wrote a comment but somehow it didn't post.