“Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’” (Acts 7:2-3)
Glory describes the sum total of God’s essence, and He is absolutely unique! Omniscient – knowing everything there is to know. Omnipresent – everywhere at the same time. Omnipotent or all-powerful. Infinite – no beginning and no end; “From everlasting to everlasting You are God” (Psalm 90:2). He is triune – one God in three personalities (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit).
There is no One else like Him in the entire universe! God is more than we can imagine and can never be put in a box. These words help us understand Him, but they all fall far short of His reality, and His reality is the ultimate reality. All this together is described in the word glory. The Greek New Testament word for glory is Doxa – honor, brightness, and splendor. It’s the manifold perfection of God’s character – of which we all fall far short (Romans 3:23).
When we recognize the magnificence of the God of glory, and when we know Him as our Lord and Master, we can live in absolute confidence.
Reflection: Is the God of glory your God? Are you living in the freedom of His redemption and glory?