Title
Show Us Your Glory
Scripture
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle; The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.
(Psalm 24:8&10)
Devotional
The Hebrew word for glory is kabhod and in the Greek doxa. Both come with the connotation of having an immeasurable abundance of wealth, treasures, honor, dignity, splendor, brightness, majesty, attributes, and perfections. To see God’s glory is hence to see Him for who He is: the Lord God almighty, the Creator of the universe, and the perfection of holiness. His glory is physically, mentally, and emotionally indescribable in this present realm.
But there will be a day when we see Him face to face; then we shall behold Him in all His majesty and fathom the glorious magnificence of His person. Then we shall not only see His glory, but also know and experience it. “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.”(1) Let us implore the Lord God as Moses implored Him, “Please, show me Your glory.”(2)
(1) Hebrews 13:5, (2) 1 John 4:19
Thought For The Night
“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends.” George Muller, (1805-1898) was a Prussian-born English evangelist and philanthropist. A man of faith and prayer, he was best know for establishing orphanages in Bristol England.
Evening Text
Psalm 24:8, 10: Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle… The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.
Looking for Answers
· What is the glory of God?
· How do we glorify Him?
· Does He get the glory, or do you find yourself taking some of it?
Evening Study Guide
Defining: In the following referenced passage of Peter, “the latter word, glory refers to the visible splendor or bright cloud that overshadowed Christ at his transfiguration. The former word, glory, though the same in the original is to be understood in a figurative sense,” Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language
Referencing: “For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory,” 2 Peter 1:16.
Applying: Give God the glory—do so by publicly thanking and praising Him. He is worthy.