Meeting the Lord of Heaven
We have every reason to believe that on the new earth we will be able to recognize those we knew in this life. Our resurrection bodies will resemble that of the risen Lord. When He appeared to His followers after His resurrection, He clearly was recognizable to those who had been with Him prior to His death. What an inexpressible joy it will be to be reunited with those we lost in death. But the supreme experience will be to meet the Lord of the universe. Our songs will come true: "Face to face shall [we] behold Him, far beyond the starry sky!" What a privilege it will be to stand before the Alpha and the Omega of the universe.
What assurance do we have that we will meet the Lord of lords? 1 Thess. 4:16, 17; Rev. 21:22, 23.
We cannot yet imagine what it will be like to meet our Savior. How many questions will we want to ask! The why question, which has so often been on our lips, finally will receive its definitive answer. We will at last understand why God permitted particular trials and temptations into our earthly existence. Never again will we doubt God's wisdom and goodness. All distrust will dissipate as we learn why God allowed certain things to take place. And only then will we realize fully how we have been protected from all kinds of dangers.
What will be a dominant aspect of eternal life? Rom. 14:11, 1 Tim. 1:17, Rev. 5:13.
Eternal life is singing eternal praises and worshiping the King. Why? Because He is worthy of our adoration. "That the Maker of all worlds, the Arbiter of all destinies, should lay aside His glory and humiliate Himself from love to man will ever excite the wonder and adoration of the universe. As the nations of the saved look upon their Redeemer and behold the eternal glory of the Father shining in His countenance; as they behold His throne, which is from everlasting to everlasting, and know that His kingdom is to have no end, they break forth in rapturous song: 'Worthy, worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His own most precious blood!' "—Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, pp. 651, 652. What will it be like when you meet Jesus face to face? What do you think you will say to Him, and why? What do you think He'll say to you?
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