Revelation 22:3-4 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:… Of all the happiness and honour that fill that city of glory, this is the sum, and the centre, and the overflow: "They shall see His face." I. WHOSE FACE? It is the face of God; and that face is Jesus, the Word made flesh; the brightness of His glory, etc.; light of the glory of God is in the face of Jesus Christ. It is the face of majesty, yet the face of love. Like unto it there is not any face in earth or heaven — in all the vast universe of God — so bright, so fair, so perfect, so glorious, so Divine. II. WHO SHALL SEE IT? His servants. "This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord." "Thine eyes shall see the King in His beauty." "If any man serve Me, him will My Father honour." III. WHAT IS IT TO SEE HIS FACE? See Psalm 41:12; Esther 1:14; 2 Kings 25:19. 1. Nearness. These servants form the inner, nay the innermost, circle of creation. 2. Blessedness. The nearest of the disciples was the most blessed, the disciple whom Jesus loved. The nearest to Him in heaven will be the most blessed. 3. Honour. To see the king's face was the great earthly honour; so is it the greatest heavenly honour. 4. Power. They who see the King's face are His counsellors, His vicegerents, the doers of His will. Christ's throne is theirs — for "he that overcometh shall inherit all things." This seeing of the face of God and His Christ will be: (1) Eternal. It cannot end. (2) Unchangeable.No interruption; no eclipse; no cloud; no darkness; no setting; no dimness of eye; no unbelief; no distance. (H. Bonar, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: |
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