THE GLORY OF GRACE

It’s hard to look at anything, that’s right before your nose. The more you keep on looking, the more frustration grows. You think you aught to see it, when it’s right before your eyes. But sometimes, it’s so obvious; you think it’s in disguise. You don’t expect to see it; that’s why it’s hard to spot. It’s not where you expected. It’s little, not a lot! It’s men who have this problem. The ladies often see, The thing which we are looking for, as quick as quick can be. It’s also expectations. We see the things we should. If something is invisible, it isn’t any good. No matter how you look at it, it simply isn’t there. Although we keep on looking, until look becomes a stare. We cannot see God’s glory. And that is just as well. If we approach too close to Him, He’d blast us into hell. It seems that Peter got it right. Please keep away he said. If You come any closer, I’m sure that I’ll be dead. Yet there have been some people who have looked and seen the Lord. Isaiah was just one of them and he was overawed. Of course there have been others, although it’s been quite few, It made a massive impact, on all that they would do. And then our Lord and Master, arrived upon the scene. But no one wondered who He was, or asked where He had been. He’d come here incognito. Our God in a disguise. He did it quite deliberately and it was no surprise, They didn’t recognise Him. How could they anyway? He didn’t tell them who He was; His glory tucked away. Not many folk would see Him and know He was the Lord. It wasn’t what was needed. They’d know as a reward! For faith was still essential to please the Lord Most High. So He could walk upon the earth, be crucified and die, Without the people knowing for certain it was He. They had to put their trust in Him although they couldn’t see, That He was the Messiah. The only way was trust. And this remains the only way, the children of the dust, Can ever really see Him. Faith is the only way, That He will let us come to Him; and it’s still true today. To really see His glory; One glance into His face. Reveals the radiant glory of the One who saves by grace. Jim Strickland – Written 27th November 2011