"God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, who no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen."
1 Timothy 6:15b, 16 (NIV)
Who is this God we worship? What does this God, who in love predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, look like? No one can describe Him, for no one has seen Him. John tells us that the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ has made him known, but no human has ever seen Him.
Light is absolutely necessary for the human eye to see and yet God lives in too much light for our eyes to handle. A light that burns with the fiercest of intensity. A light of such radiance and brilliance that we cannot bear it. Saul fell blinded to his knees before this light from heaven. The disciples were awestruck as they saw the Lord change before their eyes and shine with the most brilliant light.
Light was the first to be created by God; He created by a Word and separated it from darkness. Oh friend, the God that we worship lives in unapproachable light and yet one day we will live in His Presence and we will not need the sun or any lamp of any kind, for God Himself will give us light (Isaiah 60:19 & Rev. 22:5). Even more amazing then that - our God has caused His light to shine within our hearts! Praise His Holy Name!
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