"...that I may gaze upon His face...oh to know this man...." -Shane and Shane ("Sweet Illuminaton")
I have recently fallen in love with the first part of this line, "that I may gaze upon His face." It's just so sweet and peaceful and wonderful and powerful, in fact. And not that I didn't find the second part important, I just hadn't focused on it. Until now. As I listened to it a few minutes ago, I began to think, what if I made this line my prayer for my life? What if I strived to live like my goal was to see Jesus/ to know Him in a way I can't know Him now because I am only human? I just feel like my life would look differently; I feel like my life would be more intentional, more sweeter; I feel like I wouldn't waste my time as much. I just feel like my perspective would be much different. No, I still wouldn't be perfect. But, I feel like my desires would be more focused on the Lord ( not that they aren't already, but they would be more so). I just feel like if I lived like I was going to see Him and spend time with Him (literally in the presence of Jesus), I would live differently. Yes, I am going to see Him one day, but what if I changed the way I lived, living like I could see Him any minute? Wouldn't I spend more time in prayer? And in His Word? Praising Him? Spend more time with Him (here on Earth)?
Also, I feel like we, and myself forgot that Jesus is with us now, all the time, everywhere; wouldn't I act differently if I stop forgetting this?
I dunno, (if anyone is reading this), this may be making no sense at all. It's confusing to understand. But, this is what I thought of as I listened to this line.
Also, I pray that it is my desire to gaze upon His face, to know Jesus better than I know Him now, to grow in my relationship with Him, to know Him more, to grow closer with Him. To desire Him more. To yearn for Him (Yearn happens to be another Shane and Shane song).
*If anyone reads this, I would love to know your thoughts, even if it's "I have no idea what you just said." :P
-KW
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