The sky shall unfold
Preparing His entrance.
The stars shall applaud Him
With thunders of praise.
The sweet light in His eyes shall enhance those awaiting.
And we shall behold Him, then face to face.
O, we shall behold Him.
We shall behold Him,
Face to face in all of His glory.
O, we shall behold Him.
Yes, we shall behold Him,
Face to face, our Savior and Lord.
The angel will sound
The shout of His coming.
And the sleeping shall rise
From their slumbering place.
And those remaining shall be changed in a moment.
And we shall behold Him, then face to face.
We shall behold Him.
O, yes we shall behold Him,
Face to face in all of His glory.
We shall behold Him, face to face.
Our Savior and Lord.
We shall behold Him, our Savior and Lord,
Savior and Lord!
Thus read the lyrics from the beloved Gospel song We Shall Behold Him penned by Dottie Rambo, words that encompass all of Advent.
A waiting that watches for the Savior of the World to come and ransom His beloved.
A journey to behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
A longing to come and see the One who knows us full well and loves us fully. Despite our shortcomings.
The One who caused the heavens to unveil His birth with shouts of praise will once again open to a grand encore. But this time, Christ’s arrival will not be so humble.
This time more than a handful of shepherds will make their way to His throne.
This time, His appearance will be noticed by all. And every knee will bow before Him. And every denying tongue will confess that He is the Christ, the Holy One of God.
All the saints will shout their praises to the Alpha and Omega.
Worship will arise from the four corners of the earth to the Ancient of Days.
Jesus, the One who alone is worthy of all glory, honor, and praise.
Make no mistake.
Jesus Christ has come.
He appeared in a lowly stable more than 2,000 years ago and was largely unnoticed by the masses. Ignored and rejected by the very ones He died to save.
Be assured, His next coming will not be overlooked.
When Jesus arrives again, He will appear in the fullness of His might and glory. And every scale will drop from eyes opened to see Him as He is.
I wonder if an announcement will be made akin to John’s crying in the wilderness, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!”
Regardless, there will be a declaration of His entrance.
All creation will erupt in thunders of praise.
Echoes of worship will rush from the ends of the universe to usher in the Light of the World.
And we shall behold Him, then face to face!
Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.
– Revelation 22:7
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This post is written in conjunction with https://fiveminutefriday.com/2021/12/09/fmf-writing-prompt-link-up-behold/
Teaming up with an online group of writers who encourage others to share the words God has given them. The gist is to write for five minutes on a one-word prompt, then post your writing and link up with others who do the same — no overthinking, no deep editing, just free-writing in a short amount of time.
There’s a bad moon rising,
the end is coming soon,
and out on the horizon
foregather clouds of doom.
I don’t know how we got here,
and why the evil days,
but to keep the picture clear
I’ll set myself to praise
our Risen and returning Lord,
wait for that golden horn
whose trumpet-sound will point me toward
a world made new, reborn
in bright clouds of joyful glory,
the true beginning of the story.
Such a beautiful hymn and reflection! The thought of beholding Him face to face is almost beyond imagination yet so filled with spine-tingling hope.
Beholding Him face-to-face is a wonderful anticipation, Barbara!