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Brightness beyond brightness. Eze. 1:4 Each of us have our own concept of brightness and it will vary from individual to individual. When brightness is attributed to the Lord, then that is the true, the greatest, a brightness above all brightness. His brightness is of the most supreme brilliancy. There is none other like it. It is light shining in itís utmost purity and strength. Ezekiel saw that which is super natural. King David knew of this aspect of the Lord. He said that this brightness of the Lord was so intense that coals of fire were ignited proceeding the Lord. 2 Sam. 22:13 His people are the coals ignited by the glory of His presence. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and FIRE. Luke 3:16 It is the purpose of the Lord to fan the flames of the Spirit in His people until they become shining lights for Him.
As astonishing as it may seem, Satan (dawn), Lucifer (brightness, morning star, day star) was at one time a vessel of the brightness of the glory of the Lord. He was the anointed cherub walking up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. In all of creation there was no created being closer to the Lord than Lucifer. Eze. 28:14 The very spiritual element that brought him such a high position in the economy of the Lord, became his downfall. The brightness of the glory of the Lord was more than he could handle, consequently pride motivated him to try to usurp the power and position of God. Eze. 28:17 He is the author of identity theft. He is changed into the appearance of an angel of light. 2 Cor. 11:14 His ministers are likewise transformed into messengers of righteousness. 2 Cor. 11:15 Therefore we are to try the spirits and discern between that which is real light and that which is false. 1 John 4:1 Anything of real value will have itís fake counter part.
The brightness, the fullness of the glory of the Lord, is manifest and is resident, in the Lord Jesus. He personally, literally, in all actuality is the brightness of the glory of the Lord. He is the express, the exact likeness of the Father. Heb. 1:3 The throne of the Lord, as viewed by Ezekiel has the same attributes of brilliancy and brightness of light. Inasmuch, as it is the throne of the Lord it could not be any less brilliant than its occupant. He saw what he described as the appearance of a man, who was a man of fire, with a flame blazing upward and downward. That glorious brightness which is His presence surrounded the throne. Eze. 1:27-28 We know that we are dealing with a brightness which is beyond the scope of anything we have ever seen for Saul saw a light above the brilliancy of the sun. Acts 26:13