Re: “So why did Satan not see God like you describe? He was an angel forced out of heaven, no?”
An interesting question. For one thing, we are not angelic beings - Satan is, and a very powerful being as well. Why he chose to rebel against God’s Lordship, even though he saw God in His glory, I can’t say. But apparently God gave angels the ability to serve Him or not. Satan chose not to and he was defeated and ultimately thrown out of Heaven, and will also ultimately be thrown into the Lake of Fire mentioned in Revelation.
The difference between Satan’s response and Believers in Christ? I guess I would say that Believers are/will be in Heaven because they freely acknowledged their sin, acknowledged Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, and acknowledged His Lordship in their lives. They WANT God’s presence in their lives - they not only see God in His glory, but they also see God’ mercy, forgiveness, and love.
Thank you
Angels would not be able to appreciate the dynamics that are present in what men know as being forgiven.
The scripture says that angels long to look into this. They can only see a semblance of it, vicariously (and presumably this is only the righteous angels, the wicked ones having lost even that capability).