When We See Jesus

“…And they shall see His face…” (Revelation 22:4)

Christians have for ages longed to see the face of Jesus. We want to behold the face of this One who came into the world as a little baby, who lived a holy sinless life, who was rejected by His own people and who was crucified on a cross.

We want to behold the face whose cheeks were hot with His tears at the tomb of His friend Lazarus. We want to see where they beat Him with open-handed slaps and hit Him with their fists.

Peter tells us in his first epistle, “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory…”  (I Peter 1:18)

John, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, in Revelation 21 and 22 is giving us a description of heaven. However, no description of heaven would be complete without seeing the face of Jesus.

In a song are these words: “One glimpse of His dear face, all sorrow will erase: so bravely run the race, ‘til we see Him.”