We have been looking at the meaning of specific words found in the scriptures to help us understand the Christian life and God. The word we are looking at today is especially related to God Himself. It is the word glorify. It is a wonderful word that speaks of radiance, majesty, and honor. Originally it had the idea of weight. Describing something weighty or heavy, and therefore of great importance. Although that definition is seldom used in the Old or New Testaments. It is the idea of manifesting or demonstrating the glory of God. Whether God demonstrates His own glory or whether He speaks of His own glory. At the incarnation in Acts 2, there was glory all around the angels and that was the reflection of the glory of God. We have in various occasions the glory and majesty of God being demonstrated.
In Hebrews 1, I want to look at a few verses that speak on this idea. One of my favorite scripture passages is Hebrews 1:1 it says, “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.” We are looking at the communication of God. God has communicated in two central times and ways in the Old Testament and in many portions and in many ways through the prophets and in the final days in this final dispensation, He has spoken to us through His Son. He has appointed Him heir of all things. Now we go on to talk about that Son and what He is going to do. Hebrews 1:3 says, “And He is the radiance of His glory,” Jesus Christ is the radiance or reflection of the glory of God Himself. He is the exact representation of His nature. When we see Jesus and look intently into the life of Jesus, we are looking intently into the glory and majesty and radiance of God Himself. “And the exact representation of His nature and upholds all things by the word of His power.” Here we have the creative power of Christ Himself . . .
