Day 26 - Knowing The Glory Of God
- Pastor b.Side
- Jan 26
- 3 min read
For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. - 2 Corinthians 4:6
The Bible promises that Jesus will return to the world in full glory and subdue all things to Himself. At that time, everyone will know who Jesus is, so every knee will bow in subjection, confessing the truth of His supreme glory as YAHWEH. We don’t have to wait until then to know the goodness of God’s glory for our benefit. How do we gain access to that knowledge now?
“For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness…”
In 2 Corinthians 4:6, the Apostle Paul wrote that God commanded light to shine out of darkness, referencing the miracle God performed in Genesis 1:4. He likened that miracle to the miracle of being “born again.” Before coming to faith, our souls were dead and separated from God, engulfed in darkness. Our salvation is rooted in the same kind of miracle that God worked when He first said, “Let there be light!”
“Who has shone in our hearts to [give] the light…”
How did our salvation come to us? The same glory that was revealed when God spoke the universe into existence took the form of a human who ultimately died for our sins. According to the Bible, we have come to know and believe that truth because of God. Just as God commanded the light to shine on Day 1, He commanded the glory of Jesus to dwell in our hearts, illuminating the darkness that once ruled over us. It wasn’t our desire to know Him. It wasn’t our talents. It wasn’t our intelligence. It wasn’t even our faith. The Bible says that it was the One “who has shone in our hearts.”
“In the face of Jesus Christ…”
God provides us with the knowledge of His glory that saves us from sin, death, and hell because of His mercy. His mercy was physically embodied through “the face of Jesus Christ.” When the Bible refers to Jesus’ “face,” it speaks of the glory of His character that can be seen. How can we grasp the glory of Jesus practically and tangibly? The Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible! God will illuminate our hearts through the proper handling of the Word when we seek to know His character through the Good News He’s provided of Himself. We don’t need to know the words and sayings of others. We shouldn’t seek worldly counsel or information developed by people living in darkness. If the knowledge of God’s glory is in the face of Jesus, we need to recognize what His face looks like, as revealed in the words He gave about Himself.
Prayer for today
Our heavenly Father, we are thankful to know that the knowledge of Your glory is found in a single place. Help us to look only to Your words to see the truth. Thank You for the blessings we anticipate receiving from Your Word as a result of being separated from the natural darkness of our hearts. Help us to live according to the light You manifest in us so we can make Your glory known to others. In Jesus’ name, we pray these things. Amen.
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