Hebrews 12:24 "And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel."
If we could only see how glorious Jesus truly is, I think our worship would be
more enthusiastic. We often hear it said, "I can't wait to get to
heaven to see Jesus." And yet, the truth of the matter is, through
faith, we can see Him daily and especially when we come into the House of God.
"But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the
heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, (23) To the
general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and
to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, (24)
And to Jesus ..." (Hebrews 12:22-24a) We come into the House of God
to honor the very One Who laid down His life for us.
Once, during the time of the great feast of the Passover, Greeks came to Philip
with a very real request: "Sir, we would see Jesus." That
should be our request each time we come together to worship. What can, or
should, we see when we worship Him? I think that probably depends on where in
life we are at that particular moment. If we are grieving over any matter in
our lives, we want to see Him as the Great Comforter that He truly is. If
we are troubled because of something amiss in our lives due to sin, we want to
"Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world."
(John 1:29) If we feel ourselves weak and unable to cope with situations
in life, we want to see "... the exceeding greatness of his power to
us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, (20)
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at
his own right hand in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 1:19-20) If we are
celebrating and expressing gratitude because of a great victory in our lives,
we want to see Him as the Victor Who stands with us in struggles. "But
thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57)
We want to worship God and the manner we do that is by honoring His only
begotten Son. So, I ask this question: When you enter the place
designated for worship, "Who do you want to see?" How
enthusiastic is your worship and praise? Am I there to simply feel better? Or,
do I enter that place to lay my all before the Lord to give Him the honor and
glory due His name? When we do that, He will indeed show His glory in a
marvelous manner.