For He Is God

DEVOTION
1 TIMOTHY
FOR HE IS GOD
1 Tim 6:15-16
15 which God will bring about in his own time — God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
NIV
The appearing of my Lord Jesus Christ which God will bring about in his own time is what is happening here. I have no doubt about the appearing of my Lord. And I also know without a shadow of a doubt that the timing of this event is solely in the control of God the Father. How could any man have anything to do with it? It would be the most wonderful thing that could ever happen in my lifetime, if Jesus was to appear right now and call all the believers to himself in the air. But I have to wait until it happens. I know some people think it is an individual appearing to each as they die. Perhaps that is true in the sense of being absent from my body is to be present with my Lord. But I do not think this is what is being laid out here. It is about living in a manner pleasing to God until Jesus returns for the Church. It is about God who has all the control as to when and how that is going to take place. God is so far above man. I think many people have forgotten the awesome power God has. How could I ever approach this immortal God who lives in unapproachable light? I can through Jesus Christ. Sure I cannot see God, nor maybe will I ever actually be able to see God, even when I am in Heaven or wherever he is. This may well be a new insight I have not ever contemplated before. Once I am in his presence, I may still not be able to see him. Although at that time I will not be a man, yet I still will be one. So if no one has ever seen or can see him, does that mean I will never actually see him. I will be able to see Jesus, but maybe not God the Father. If he lives in unapproachable light, than I may not be able to see him. He may just be too powerful, too majestic, and too completely awesome to ever be seen. Yet did he not walk in the Garden with Adam? Did he not place his hand over Moses and allow him to see his back? I think man may have tried to bring God down to his level in order to make some sort of sense of who he is. Maybe this is what is being said he. Surely I might well be able to see him when I get to his throne room. But for now, his image, who he is, what he appears as is but only in the imagination of man at this point. No one knows for sure or will ever know for sure in this life as to the appearance of God. So all I can do is to worship him as the King of kings, the Lord of lords, my creator, my God and give him all the glory, all the honor, all the might with everything I am. For he is God.