No man can fully describe the glory of God. Yet for those who know it, it is only in part, darkly through a glass, and we desire the day we shall see the King of Glory face to face, knowing Him even as we are known.
Explaining the glory of God is a near impossible task, for His glory is not only multi-faceted, it is infinite in its manifestations. It is in all creation, both visible and invisible.
Scripture tells of God's visible glory being revealed to Moses, of His glory accompanying the children of Israel as they traversed the wilderness.
We can also see His glory as we gaze upon the stars -- their multitude (and yet He knows them by name), their scale (and yet He is greater) and their majesty (and yet it is only a pale reflection of His own majesty). For indeed, the heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows forth his handiwork.
Not only in the heavens, but the whole earth is full of His glory. There are the visible aspects of His glory - the beauty which we can behold. There are also the invisible aspects of His glory - the intelligence that weaves together everything - from the most minute particle to the greatest inter-stellar formations; the wisdom that sets all things in harmony. While the perfection in the unseen design of Creation is not perceived by the eye, it is perceived by the mind.
There are also many other aspects of the created order which are His glory. The prophet Isaiah cries out, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory". His Holiness is also an aspect of His glory. For He is set apart - He is unlike any other - He is in a class of His own.
Man is created to reflect the glory of God - for we are designed in His image. In ourselves is the glory of God. Every human being reflects the glory of God - even in his fallen state. We have been made "a little lower than the angels" and yet God has crowned us "with glory and honour", and been set over the works of His hands.
Man is unique in all of God's creation because he has a spirit. While all creation reflects the glory of God, only man can emanate a different kind of glory. When man obeys and is in a relationship with the living God, he multiplies the glory of God, like nothing else can.
Man is made for glory -- His glory. We glorify God by our will and action. When we are saved, and confess the Lord Jesus, there is glory. When we choose to walk in obedience, there is glory. When our children love God, there is glory. When we love one another, there is glory. When we suffer for righteousness' sake, there is glory.
As we behold the glory of God, let us also be changed, from glory to glory, by the Spirit of the Lord.
No comments:
Post a Comment