My eyes are priceless! They are marvelous examples of delicate and intricate mechanism. They are constant reminders of the Creator's wisdom and power. I use them constantly from waking until bedtime. My eyes have enabled me to enjoy the work of artists, authors and poets. My eyes have beheld the wonders of God's creation: the birds, flowers, trees, rivers, seas, hills and plains. My eyes have seen my parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends. My eyes have beheld multitudes of people, among whom were some of earth's notables.

But for my eyes, the sight of all sights is yet future. One day my eyes shall behold the Lord Himself. The Bible says, "Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him" (Revelation 1:7). Yes, my eyes shall behold the One "Who loved me, and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20).

Our eyes shall behold Him in one of two characters: as Saviour or as Judge. The eyes of those who have believed on Him here shall behold Him as Saviour. The apostle John said, "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is" (1 John 3:2).

The patriarch Job said, "I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another" (Job 19: 25-27).

"Face to face, O blissful moment!
Face to face—to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ, who loves me so."

The eyes of unbelievers shall see Him as Judge. "For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son … and hath given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man" (John 5:22-27). The Lord Jesus Christ is coming back to judge the living and the dead. To meet Him as Judge will mean to perish; for as Judge, He says, "Depart from Me … into everlasting fire" (Matthew 25:41). "I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it … the dead, small and great, stand before God; … and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:11-15).

The greatest of all sights awaits you! You are going to behold the Lord Jesus Christ. Will He as Saviour beam upon you inexpressible love, or will He as Judge pronounce the sentence of eternal doom? WHICH WILL IT BE?

—Tom M. Olson

All who see Christ as Saviour will doubtless say what the Queen of Sheba said after coming to Solomon: "It was a true report that I heard…and mine eyes have seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me" (1 Kings 10:6,7).