At Last!

When we are united with the Lord in heaven, we will see Him face to face. Can you imagine the emotions of that moment?

William Montague Dyke, the son of a prominent member of the British Parliament, was engaged to a beautiful young lady, but he had never seen her face. Blind due to an accident in his youth, William fell in love with his beloved bride-to-be because of her voice, her touch, and the kindness of her heart.

After they announced their engagement, one of England’s most prominent eye surgeons approached William and said, “There’s an experimental procedure I have performed a number of times with some success. William, I believe I can help you see again.” William agreed to undergo the surgery, and he asked the doctor to attend the wedding and remove the bandages at the altar because he wanted his first sight to be the vision of his bride coming down the aisle to become his wife.

On the appointed day, William stood at the altar, waiting for his bride, and the surgeon removed his bandages. William looked—and he saw. “At last,” he said as he gazed upon the beautiful, shining face of his beloved for the very first time. “At last!”

When we get to heaven, it will not be the bride but the Bridegroom we will see for the very first time. We have been blind all our lives, seeing through a glass darkly, unable to see the face of our Lord and Savior—but on that day, we will see Him face to face. And John tells us that “we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2). Our own faces will shine with joy as we say, “At last, at last!”

Are you ready for that day? Jesus said, “Yes, I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:20). For those who love Him, who eagerly look forward to His appearing, those words are a blessed promise. For those who have not received Him, those words are a warning—and an invitation.

Don’t wait. Don’t put it off. Receive Him into your life—and He will receive you into heaven. There is no time to lose. He is coming soon.

Prayer: Jesus, may my love for You ever deepen as I understand the magnitude of my sin and the overwhelming redemptive power of Your love. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.