The Glory of God (Part One)

Isaiah 6:3 "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty, the whole earth is full of His glory."
Habakkuk 3:3 [b],4 “.....His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth. His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his power was hidden.”Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”One of the attributes of God is that He is Glorious. Pastor John Piper defines the glory of God as the infinite beauty and greatness of God’s manifold perfections. Someone wrote that God's glorious attribute is inseparable to His other attributes like holiness, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, mercifulness, graciousness, and all others communicable or incommunicable. So we can see that the glory of God is a very huge topic that can hardly be exhausted. But I thank God because of His grace that even in our partial knowledge, He uses us to speak of His treasures. Let me give you a testimony: Few days ago as I was studying, researching of the glory of God and preparing for this article (which is also included in my podcast available on spreaker.com, my youtube channel, and spotify), I was engulfed with His presence; I was unable to resist it. All I could do is give Him glory; worship and praise Him for who He is and what He has done is doing in my life. I realized that when you seek of Him, He will reveal Himself to you. Our problem is that we don't want Him; we only want His blessings. The Bible says when we draw near to Him, He will come near us. His presence is the manifestation of His glory.I have found two major sections in the descriptions of God’s glory. Firstly, God's glory is the nature of God (His attribute/reputation). Greek words “Dóxa” (pronounced Voxa) and “Kleos” define this. Secondly, giving Him His glory (or glorifying Him) is to honor, praise, adore, or worship Him. So when we talk of the glory of God, we mean both his nature and the fulfilment of our purpose of creation – to glorify Him. (Isaiah 43:6)The word Dóxa entails God's infinite beauty, splendor, attributes etcetera. Look at Habbakkuk 3:3-4 how He describes God's glory (or splendor-Dóxa) as looking like “sunrise”; “rays flashed from His hand....” Listen to Apostle John in Revelation 1:14-17[a], “The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead.” The beauty we see here on earth is nothing compared to the glory of God. Our fame cannot be compared to His; He is the creator and sustainer of the heavens and earth. The seraphim declare Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD Almighty, the whole earth is full of His glory. This glory is seen through us; through the entirety of His creation. He manifests His gloriousness through us.The word Kleos comes from the root which means hearing. It entails His reputation or fame (basically who He is known to be or what He is known to do). God reveals Himself to each one of us. His manifestation through us makes others give Him glory (honor, praise, worship). The Bible says we should let our light shine (Godly character) so that when people see that light (how?) through our good deeds, they may glorify our father in heaven. Our God can be known to be a holy, gracious, merciful, loving, and forgiving God through us as we do the same to others. He can also be seen as a bad unjust God through our actions. Let other people see and witness the glory of God through us; in so doing, they will give Him the glory that He only deserves.
Watch out for part 2.