What is the Glory of God?

What is the Glory of God?

" All flesh [is] not the same flesh: but [there is] one [kind of] flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, [and] another of birds. [There are] also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial [is] one, and the [glory] of the terrestrial [is] another. [There is] one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for [one] star differeth from [another] star in glory. So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body.

There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit. Howbeit that [was] not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven. As [is] the earthy, such [are] they also that are earthy: and as [is] the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. "

Psalm 104:1-2 states God's garment is light and in Psalm 27:4, David writes God is beautiful. In Revelation 4 and many other scriptures, we see God is so beautiful to look upon that He is like beholding every precious gem there is with the entire spectrum of the rainbow. In fact, round about His throne, there is a rainbow. (Revelation 1, 4).

Since white is what God is clothed with and white is the containment of the entire color spectrum, God changes His brilliance and Glory as He chooses. In Revelation 1 God's eyes are a flame of fire.

God is the source of all life or energy. His Glory is perpetual energy or self producing energy which radiates all the beauty of the color spectrum as a glorious jewel. In Revelation 21, the bride of Christ which is New Jerusalem contains twenty different gems besides gold.

God's Glory represents, besides His unbelievable beauty, all His power (complete energy), His righteousness, perfection, holiness (without blemish) goodness and love. This is God's Glory and our God and loving Father.

In Daniel 7:9, God is known as the Ancient of Days (always existed) but not old. God does not want us to make an image of Him because His Glory is so awesome it would only be a counterfeit. This is God's Glory. May we love and praise Him for what he is.

Answer Given By: Art Mokarow