Divine Face Time

During the COVID pandemic, everybody learned about Zoom. But of course, there's a lot of other video-chat services out there. Possibly one of the oldest apps being Face Time. It was named that because you could see the face of whoever you're talking to. And while today's more a meditation on prayer, I like that imagery. Because I've studied things so that you don't have to. It'll all make sense in a minute. But it's about to get interesting. So buckle up folks, and let's get into it!

First off, I want to take a little time to explain the way we see God's face. A long time ago, people started using that word to mean character. Like, if two armies were in battle, and one surrenders, they "Lose face." Of course, no one actually lost a physical face, but they did fail. They lost what made them a threat, kind of what made them a legitimate army.

Expanding off that, God doesn't and can't lose face. He's the same, yesterday, tommorrow, and today. In that way, we see His face every time we see the way He does things. A rainbow, a baby's toes, the way that a flower might tickle your nose. All works of creation. And all displays of His character, His grace, or, to apply the phrase, His face.

He doesn't show that to just everyone. I mean, in a way He does. But in a phrase that Jesus repeats, "He who has eyes, let him see." Which is kind of pointing to how most of the world can't find the forest for the trees. It's so very present, it's hard to pick out just one thing. But to those who believe, He will sometimes allow this, as a sort of relief.

More than that, though, and back to Face Time. I suppose you could call this Grace Time. But so often, when we're in despair, we can find His face, His character, by reaching out in prayer. Psalm 69, David cries "Save me, O God, for the waters have reached to my neck." Lots of modern songs have similar imagery, but only because God always does. Save, that is. Because He shows His nature, in His grace, every day.

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