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ì And the court was full of the brightness of the glory of the LORD.î
Ezekiel saw the glory of the LORD in a vision. The children of Israel at mount Sinai saw that glory shrouded in a cloud. It is then described to have been as a devouring fire across the top of the mountain. Ex. 24:17 We would not be out of line by describing it as appearing to them like a volcano. It was covered with smoke and the smoke ascended into the atmosphere like that of a furnace. It looked as if were on fire. The whole area shook like a great earthquake. Ex. 19:18 What I am looking for are descriptions given in the Word which describe the brightness and majesty of the glory of the Lord but none of them fully describe the extreme brilliancy of the glory of the Lord. The descriptions given are limited by our lack of an understanding of the manifestation of the God of light.
There is a process of change, of spiritual growth which must be seen in the church of the Lord Jesus. It centers on receiving the full glory of the Lord and consistently walking in the glory of the Lord. The Lord has a vision, a goal unto which He has called us all. That is, that with all sincerity and honesty we seek after the glory prepared for us. As we comprehend the great and mighty gift of His presence, to be made manifest in us, we go through a process of change. It is termed from glory to glory, ever changing, ever growing until the church reaches the ultimate goal which the Lord has established for her. 2 Cor. 3:18 This blessed experience yet to be bestowed upon the church is not for the casual Christian but for those who will totally consecrate their live unto Him. The anointed Word is our teacher and that Word calls us to a full and complete surrender to His will. Rom. 12:1
Not only was the glory of the Lord seen in the old testament dispensation but we find it in the new as well. The shining, the brilliant light of the glory of the Lord shined around and about the shepherds as the pronouncement of the birth of Christ was made to them. Suddenly they found themselves surrounded by a light shining in the middle of the darkness of night. Luke 2:9 Then, of course, we find the Lord Jesus on the mount of transfiguration where the light, which is God, suddenly was unveiled and He stood there literally bathed in the glory of the Lord. A scintillating, pulsating, light of eternal life glowed in Him. To convey to us the brightness of that light Matthew spoke of His face shining as the sun. While His clothing became like a dazzling white light. Mt. 17:2 What other, than that same glory, caused the council who had condemned Stephen to see his face appearing like that of an angel. Acts 6:15.