The natural result of encountering God’s glory is divine blessing. Once God’s glory fell on the temple, the king spontaneously blessed the people.
Focusing on God is never a diversion from ministering to people. Once we have clearly seen the Lord, we are never in a better position to meet the needs of others. After our heart has been purged from its dross, we can then give ourselves away to others.
Some have mistakenly viewed times of worship as a distraction from “getting the work done.” But only those who have truly worshiped can truly serve. When we try to bless others apart from our own encounter with our Lord, we tend to minister to others out of improper motives or with hearts that are impure. We can get our feelings hurt or pride can creep in even as we serve in the name of the Lord.
However, once we have met with God, our spontaneous desire is to be a servant of God to bless others. We want to share the good news of God’s salvation and goodness. We cannot encounter God and yet remain silent or inactive! Who is currently being blessed because you encountered the Lord?