.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Jesus is “the Lord of glory.”
.
And, since he is
continually being revealed to the church through Scripture and by the Holy
Spirit, Christians have the unbelievable privilege of seeing the very glory of
God through “the face of Christ.” Furthermore, God’s people were made to
reflect his glory to the world as they grow in their relationship with Christ.
There should be a certain radiance about the people who claim to know him, for,
as Paul says, they “are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing
glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”
The
Jesus Bible,
NIV
“Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.
“Lift
up your heads, you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty —
he is the King of glory.” —
Psalm 24:8-10
Psalm 24 is a song about the glory of God.
But what exactly is God’s glory?
David asked the question, “Who is this King of glory?” and
answered with a resounding declaration about God’s strength and might.
Psalm 96 likewise describes strength as an
aspect of God’s glory; however, the list goes on to include
his “marvelous
deeds” (Psalm
96:3),
his “majesty”
(Psalm 96:6),
his “holiness”
(Psalm 96:9),
his “righteousness”
and
his “faithfulness”
(Psalm 96:13).
When Moses asked to see God’s glory, God
said that he would allow his “goodness”
to pass before him (Exodus
33:18–19).
The point is that just a sampling of the
texts about God’s glory confirms that it is the sum of every amazing attribute
God possesses and every perfect action he does.
All of these things comprise its weight,
its essence, its brightness and light!
He claimed to
possess this glory when he prayed, “Father,
glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world
began” (John
17:5).
John likewise
attested to Christ’s glory when he wrote, “The
Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and
truth” (John
1:14).
Matthew describes
Jesus’ glory in his account of the transfiguration, saying, “[Jesus’] face shone like the sun, and his
clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:2).
And Peter wrote, “We were eyewitnesses of [Jesus’] majesty.
He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from
the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well
pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with
him on the sacred mountain” (2 Peter 1:16–18).
And, since he is continually being revealed
to the church through Scripture and by the Holy Spirit, Christians have the
unbelievable privilege of seeing the very glory of God through “the face of
Christ” (2
Corinthians 4:6).
Furthermore, God’s people were made to
reflect his glory to the world as they grow in their relationship with Christ.
There should be a
certain radiance about the people who claim to know him, for, as Paul says,
they “are being transformed into his
image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit”
(2
Corinthians 3:18).
Response
o Take a moment to
reflect on God’s amazing attributes.
o Sing a song of worship praising him through song.
Article
drawn from The Jesus Bible, NIV.
https://store.faithgateway.com/products/the-jesus-bible-niv-edition-cloth-over-board-gray-linen
The Jesus Bible, NIV
Sixty-six
books. One story. All about one name. Encounter the living Jesus in all of
Scripture. Includes exclusive articles from Louie Giglio, Max Lucado, John
Piper, Ravi Zacharias and Randy Alcorn to help you see Jesus in every book of
the Bible.
https://www.thenivbible.com/blog/king-of-glory/
No comments:
Post a Comment