Seeing the Glory of God

Most of us will never get to see the Glory of God until we stand before His throne in heaven and we join together in worship with multitudes of other believers. However, Ezekiel was privileged to see the Glory of God on more than one occasion while he was here on earth. Each time he was astonished at the sight, and he tried to describe what he saw, but with little success. (Ezekiel 8:2,4) It is almost impossible to describe the radiant Glory of God in human terms, even though Ezekiel was inspired to do that for us. I pray this experience of the prophet gives us all a hunger to see the Glory of God for ourselves. I also pray it causes us to see the importance of being ready to enter His holy presence, clean and pure before Him.

Glory is a very meaningful word when we use it as an synonym  for God. Glory means "weight" in Hebrew. The more weighty the person, the more glory he or she has. God has more weight and substance than anyone else in the universe, so His glory is more dramatic. The word also has the connotation of being bright, being white, and glowing. God's glory shines forth all the time, so we will not need the sun or moon in heaven, but He will be our light. Therefore, if we enter His glorious presence here on earth, we will  need to shield our eyes from the fire and burnished bronze sensation as it hits us. The fire reminds us of His power in judgement, like testing gold for impurities in the furnace, and the bronze speaks of His great strength and power. There is none like Him. It would be terrifying and exhilarating to see Him here, like Ezekiel did, because of our human limitations. However, in heaven, it will be a matchless experience of joy to worship Him in all of His Glory.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read Ezekiel 9-12.