MARCH 28, 2010

GLORIOUS

LIGHT

Scripture Reading- Ezekiel 1:28

"As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain,

so was the appearance of the brightness round about.

This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.

And when I saw it, I fell upon my face.

and I heard a voice of one that spake."

Have you ever experienced pain from looking at the sun? Eye specialists say that looking directly at the sun causes permanent eye damage, even blindness. Full sunshine on a cloudless day is beautiful. Even then, however we do not experience complete light. There is still some measure of darkness.

Our God often describes His glory in terms of light. First Timothy 6:15-16 says, "Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, [ notice this ] dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen" ( emphasis added ).

God is so glorious that if we were to think of Him in terms of light, He would be unapproachable. We could not come into His presence if He didn't allow us. John explains this truth in 1 John 1:5. "This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all" ( emphasis added ). No darkness at all! Consider that truth in view of how we shield our eyes from "full" sunshine that provides only partial light, as bright as it is!

Ezekiel saw a vision of God-like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the likeness of the glory of the Lord. The Lamb of God, our Lord Jesus, will be the Light of heaven.

SELAH: Discuss the greatness of God's glorious light. He will someday change our bodies so we will be able to behold Him.

-T.P. Johnston, Jr.-