Read Job 42
Job 42: 5-6 My ears had heard of you, but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.
It is one thing to hear about God but quite another to 'see' Him.
Job had walked with God all his life yet he testified that he had only heard of God.
It takes a deep experience with God to 'see' God as He is. We may go through all our lives being a Christian without a remarkable encounter with God.
There are many people tiptoeing near God without entering into His presence. They are close enough to hear rumors of His kingdom and distant enough not to bother with Him. Imagine standing outside the Amusement Park and hearing all the laughter and joys but not experiencing it. Imagine hearing all the exciting testimonies of the roller-coaster rides without the exhilaration of being on one. That is the sad reality of many Christians.
We are told to 'taste and see' that the Lord is good. No one can experience God on another person's behalf. There are no proxies when come to encountering God.
God's presence in our lives humble us. He silences our arguments. He quiet our souls. He forces us to see ourselves as who we really are. The effects of that encounter are humility and repentance.
May we be stirred in our spirits to 'see' God.
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