King David and the apostle Paul were kindred spirits. They knew their walk with God would not be complete until they saw Him face to face in the world to come. David wrote in Psalm 18:15, "I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness."
Paul expressed similar yearnings in 1 Cor. 13:12 – "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." God reveals Himself in His Word, but the picture is incomplete. He is too vast, too glorious for the finite human brain to comprehend. By remaining faithful to Adonai, both men could anticipate a joyous reunion with their Maker in heaven. One day their souls would be satisfied in full. So can ours, but in this life we need a different focus than the world. Our eyes should desire what can't be seen. As Paul wrote in 2 Cor. 4:18, "The things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal."
Posted by Jeff King at January 28, 2007 09:13 AM