Beloved, the Lord seeks to awaken us to His presence. His promises are more than dream-like realities reserved only for the hereafter. In this life, Moses lived in the glory of God; and while still earthbound, Israel’s elders “ate and drank” in the visible glory of God (Ex 24:9-11). “Beholding . . . the glory of the Lord” is the very means of our transformation! (2 Cor. 3:18). Thus, if we want Christ to manifest through us, we must rouse ourselves from the opiates of worldliness and lethargy. If we want our dream of living in God’s presence to come true we must wake up.