GOD'S GLORY

"I beseech You — show me Your glory!" Exodus 33:18

We should desire to know as much of God as possible. His essential glory cannot be seen by us, without inflicting injury upon us; therefore it is withheld from us. But His glory as it shines in the face of Jesus Christ, may be seen — and we are benefitted by the sight. Jesus revealed Jehovah; and in that revelation — we see that grace, mercy, and holiness, constitute his glory. It is His glory . . .

to show mercy to the miserable;

to shower down the richest blessings on the unworthy; and

to sanctify polluted creatures, making them like Himself, that they may be happy as Himself.

But nowhere is God's glory seen in so solemn and yet in so amiable a light — as in the cross of Jesus! There He appears inflexibly just, in that He punishes His beloved Son with the utmost rigor of the law, because the sins of His people were placed to His account. There He appears sovereignly gracious, in that He pardons, justifies, and places in his bosom — the vilest and unworthiest of mankind, for whom Jesus died.

O Lord, we beseech you — show us Your glory! Send the Holy Spirit to unfold the great mystery of redemption to us! Let us see mercy and truth meet together, righteousness and peace embrace each other — in the wondrous transactions of Calvary! May we behold You as just — and yet the Justifier of every one who believes in Jesus! May we so see Your glory in the gospel — that all earthly glory may fade and die before our minds, and that we may be prepared to see and enjoy Your glory in a brighter and better world! May Your glory be our glory! in order to which — fill us with a love to justice and holiness, and enable us to exercise mercy and loving-kindness to all around us! O Savior, glorify Yourself in me!— James Smith

-Discuss this sentence from paragraph 2: "But nowhere is God's glory seen in so solemn and yet in so amiable a light — as in the cross of Jesus! "

-What are the implications of having a deeper grasp of God’s glory for the believer?