Glory!!!

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. (Psalms 122:1 KJV)

I understand David’s words. It is a blessing to be able to worship Him in a building set aside for that purpose.

And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house. (2 Chronicles 7:2 KJV)

While we feel His presence, that’s something we haven’t experienced. I think the last time it’s mentioned as being seen here is:

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:9 KJV)

But the word is used another 156 times in the New Testament, a total of 371 verses in both.

And, we don’t have a clue as to what it is. Oh, we know how we use it today when speaking of someone’s renown, their fame or ambition achievement. We speak of it as great beauty, of splendor and combine it with honor and use it in song and worship when we praise God.

We just can’t imagine what those returning Jews saw at the temple’s completion. We cannot imagine what the shepherd’s saw that left them sore afraid.

Doesn’t really matter, either. Those of us who love, honor and give our God glory – whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life -- will see the results described by John:

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. (Revelation 21:23 KJV)

Awesome!!!