I Now See

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead.

Revelation 1:17

It is one of the most joyous and terrifying moments of your life. Your mind races with fear and excitement, along with hopes, dreams, and plans for the future. You are exhilarated yet exhausted, paralyzed but purposeful. You have never known another moment that compares with this one. And as you look into the eyes of your newborn baby for the first time, you realize you never could have dreamed how amazing meeting your child truly would be.

In the same way, though John had seen the risen Lord before and had spent a lot of time with Him during His earthly ministry, nothing could have prepared him for what the risen, glorified Christ would look like in all His majesty; it was terrifying and awe inspiring.

Most of us have seen numerous images of what Jesus might have looked like during His time on earth and after the Resurrection, but just as John was paralyzed by the sight of the risen, glorified Savior, we, too, will find ourselves unable to comprehend the moment when we finally see what he saw.

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel; will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of You be still; will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall; will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all?

MERCYME, “I CAN ONLY IMAGINE”