Fall Before Him And Adore Him

Among the lampstands was someone like a son of man … When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead.
Revelation 1:13,17

It is difficult to imagine a congregation of modern worshipers falling down on the ground in their Sunday best. But read John’s description of what he saw in Revelation 1, and it’s even harder to imagine anyone not falling down before the glorified Christ!

Humble worship is the only appropriate response when the King is in view. Charles Spurgeon explores the significance of John’s action.

WALK WITH CHARLES SPURGEON
“Does death alarm you?

“We are never so much alive as when we are dead at his feet. We are never so truly living as when the creature dies away in the presence of the all-glorious, reigning King.

“I know this, that the death of all that is sinful in me is my soul’s highest ambition, yes, and the death of all that is carnal. And all that savors of the old Adam. Oh, that it would die.

“And where can it die but at the feet of him who has the new life, and who by manifesting himself in all his glory is to purge away our dross and sin?

“I only desire that I had enough of the Spirit’s might so to set forth my Master that I might contribute even in a humble measure to make you fall at his feet as dead, that he might be in us our All in All.”

WALK CLOSER TO GOD
Put yourself in John’s trembling sandals, listen to the thundering voice of the Alpha and Omega, fall before him as your Lord of hosts—then rise to serve him in holy consecration.

When Isaiah was confronted by the Lord of hosts, he responded in a way similar to John: “Woe to me! … I am ruined!” (Isaiah 6:5).

Confronted by the God of holiness and glory, Isaiah and John saw themselves worthy only of death. But God touched them and made them alive to serve him. He can touch you that way too.