Glory Fills You

Exodus 40:34-35 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled upon it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
 
GOD filling the tabernacle with his glory. “Glory” is one word to describe the fullness of the LORD God’s perfection, brilliance, holiness, beauty, and power. This is an often-repeated occurrence throughout sacred Scripture. See, for instance, God’s glory come in a similar display centuries later into the first Jerusalem temple: 1 Kings 8:10 When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord. God’s glory filled the night sky when Jesus came to dwell with us: Luke 2:13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” And some disciples saw the Lord Jesus transfigured into his glory form: Mark 9:2b There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. Note that neither Moses nor the priests could stay where God fully glorified himself. The shepherds and the disciples, too, responded with holy awe and wonder.
     One reason God formed the church – as he did the tabernacle and temple – was to display his glory. The second reason was to be a place where he would dwell with his people. The Holy Spirit empowered the church at Pentecost (See Acts 2) with God’s glory to build the church. The church is where God’s people met with their Lord through the Spirit’s power.
     For the believer today, God’s holy glory shines to crowd out evil and remove temptation. His brilliance glows truth into your heart. God dwells in and glorifies your soul. You shine his brilliant light of hope into the world to proclaim to the world Psalms 24:7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty – he is the King of glory.
 
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