November 7, 2023

Passage Read: Revelation 3-4
Meditation Verses: 4:8-11

Thought

In my flesh, I think, "How boring it would be to spend eternity repeating the same thing over and over again, and bowing down and getting up just to do it all over again in a few minutes." What a small and simple understanding of God I have! If I really understood how glorious He is, I would be like David, wishing at least to be a doorkeeper in His house, to be as close as possible though unworthy to be in His presence. The thought of being a pillar in God's temple, never again to leave it, as promised to the Philadelphians who overcome, at first is unattractive, until I stop to think how great and awesome is our God. My problem is how uninteresting I think God is; how little I know His glory and goodness, that I would think there might be something better than forever praising Him in His presence. Forever praising Him in His presence!

Application

I need a better view of God, a clearer vision. To see Him as He really is so that I would treasure Him above all things, and delight in Him above all things. The Revelation presents this "praising God in His presence forever" as the greatest reward. If I can't see that as true, then there is a problem with me and my "love" for God. I need to repent of valuing anything above God. I need to change my value system. Being filled with a desire to praise and glorify Him needs to be my greatest ambition. Meditating on what makes Him so great is a good beginning; learning more about His greatness and majesty and holiness is a good next step.