OH I WANT TO SEE HIM TO LOOK UPON HIS FACE

Proclamation:

“On the wicked He will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.  For The Lord is righteous, He loves justice; the upright will see His face.”  Psalm 11:6-7 (NIV)

Explanation:

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.  This untitled psalm seems to address the same subject as the previous two psalms, Psalm 9 and Psalm 10.  It addresses the wicked who are preparing to harm the righteous. (Psalm 11:2)  The wicked will also attack and attempt to destroy the foundations of the believers in Christ. (Psalm 11:3)  David made it clear that his trust and refuge is in The Lord.  For The Lord sees the wicked and those who love violence and He will deal with them. (Psalm 11:4-5)  The Lord will raid down fire and brimstone upon them, and in the end they will burn in the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 21:8) and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10)  However, believers will be rewarded with the pleasure of being with The Lord God and seeing His holy face. (Psalm 17:15)

Application:

The question has been asked, what can the righteous do against the wicked? (Psalm 11:3)  The answer is that we can pray and “kill them with kindness.”  When we treat those who do us wrong with kindness, we “heap burning coals upon their heads.” (Romans 12:20)  The Lord has said that vengeance is His and that He will take care of them. (Romans 12:19)  He will rain down fire and brimstone upon them and they will spend eternity in the lake of fire.  We need not worry about the wicked or the evil doers.  All we need to do is to keep the faith, meditate on His Holy Word, walk in His way, and spread the gospel to others.  If we do this, when our time comes to give an account of our stewardship, we will hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant … enter into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matthew 25:23)  This psalm ends with the phrase, “… the upright will see His face.”  It reminds me of the words of an old spiritual song:

“Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face

There to sing forever of His saving grace

On the streets of glory let me lift my voice

Cares all past, home at last, ever to rejoice.”