Having heaven’s perspective

One thing that will happen when we finally see God face to face is that we’ll have heaven’s perspective on who he is.

How do they see him?

Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God, the Almighty,
who was, who is, and who is to come. (Revelation 4:8)

Very reminiscent of how God revealed himself to Moses. When Moses asked him, “What is your name,” God replied, “I AM.”

I AM.

God is the eternal one. He existed before time even began. He exists now. He exists for all eternity.

And he is utterly holy.

Unique. With none like him.

Unadulterated purity. Pure to the point that even his angels marvel at him.

How often do we see him as such? As the one who is so much greater and purer than us?

Think about this. The four living creatures John describes are so overwhelmed in the presence of the Father that they can’t help but cry out praise to him.

And as they do, the twenty-four elders in heaven fall down before him, casting their crowns at his feet and worshiping him.

Our Lord and God
you are worthy to receive
glory and honor and power,
because you have created all things,
and by your will
they exist and were created. (11)

Yet so many people here on earth do not acknowledge this.

Some don’t even acknowledge that God exists.

Others acknowledge his existence, but they refuse to acknowledge his worthiness of our worship. In their minds, he may be the Creator, but that doesn’t mean he is worthy of our worship. Or of our loyalty. Or our love.

Let us not take the perspective of the people of this world.

Let us take on heaven’s perspective.

As we gaze upon his holiness, let us strive to be holy ourselves.

As we take the time to consider his awesomeness of who he is, let us offer him our worship, our loyalty, and our love.

For truly, he is worthy.