Psalm 17:15: As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
To behold God’s face and to be changed by that vision into his image, so as to partake in his righteousness, this is my noble ambition; and in the prospect of this I cheerfully waive all my present enjoyments. My satisfaction is to come; I do not look for it as yet. I shall sleep awhile, but I shall wake at the sound of the trumpet; wake to everlasting joy, because I arise in thy likeness. 1
Living the Transformed Life
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18
- There is a blessed anticipation of awaking someday from my last night of sleep on earth and to be forever home with my Lord, never needing to sleep again!
- There is a blessed anticipation of seeing my Savior, face to face, and being embraced in the fullness of His love!
- There is a blessed anticipation of complete deliverance from a world that is not my home, to a place where I am known as a citizen of heaven!
The world can only promise satisfaction, but only Jesus can truly satisfy every desire, and fulfill every need.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You Father, for preparing a future with You in heaven for all eternity. Dear Jesus, teach me to walk in the Spirit, to live for You, and to keep the hope of Your glorious appearing in my heart everyday.
1. Spurgeon, C. H. (1993). Psalms (p. 53). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
