I’ve often heard it said, “When I get to Heaven, I’m going to run up to Jesus and give Him a big hug! When I finally stand before God, I’m going to ask Him so many questions.” In all reality, Biblically speaking, when you finally see God face-to-face, you’ll be down on your face, struggling to look up at His brilliance.

3 At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him, 4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! (Genesis 17:3-4, NLT)

5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” 6 The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. (Matthew 17:5-6, NLT)

And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God. (Revelation 7:11, NLT)

Sure, we will fellowship with God, laugh with God, walk and talk with God, and so forth. Yes, God is your Father, and you are His child. But we mustn’t so casually treat the glory of God that we fail to properly reverence His presence.

It is a privilege to know His presence.

In fact, before Christ’s death on the cross, there was a protocol to entering God’s presence. Only a certain few could enter and, even so, only on the right days, at the right time, in the right attire after having undergone the right procedures. Of course, today we enter His presence boldly.

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. (Hebrews 10:19, NLT)

However, we mustn’t confuse boldness with irreverence. We must reverence, honor, appreciate, and cherish the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. His glory is beautiful, and it’s also frightening. May we remember to tremble before His glory.

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