MY OWN EYES
Today's reading: Job 19-20

"I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!" Job 19:27 NLT

I will probably never catch a glimpse of a majority of the beautiful things on this earth--the Hawaiian islands, the Alaskan glaciers, the architectural wonders called pyramids, the bonny hills of Scotland--they are too far away.

I will probably never even see all the beautiful things in Southern Illinois--the wildflowers blanketing the pastures in the Shawnee Forest, the sun rising over the cliffs in the Garden of the Gods, the bald eagles soaring over the city lake--my timing may be off as to when to be in the right spot, the weather may be bad, the crowds may block my view.

There are things in this life I will not see, but this morning I'm thinking about what I will most certainly, no doubt in my mind, no one's going to keep me from doing it, see...

My Savior's face!

The One who died on the cross of Calvary for me!

The Redeemer of my sins!

The Creator of my inmost parts!

The Author and Finisher of my faith!

I will see Jesus. With my own eyes. For a million billion trillion years. Up close and very personally.

I am overwhelmed at the thought!