But he… gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God…
- Acts 7:55
The glory of God is all around us. We can see it if we look. We see it in the morning sky and in the setting sun. We see his glory in the mountains and across a golden prairie. It is in the rolling ocean and the night stars.
The Psalmist wrote:
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. - Psalm 19:1
Most prominently, yet at times least obviously, we see God’s glory in people.
It is easy to miss; especially when we don’t care to look. Stephen’s face shone “…like the face of an angel.” I’d call that glory. Yet, those with vengeance in their hearts and blood in their eyes overlooked it; and killed him. We often overlook the glory of God that is present in others, and in us. Make no mistake; it is his glory, his majesty and power. It is not ours. But God shines brightly into all he has touched.
I used to listen to a radio preacher who closed every broadcast with these words (as you read them, put on your most elegant British accent), “You are who you are because of the Master Artist who has put you together.”
Take time today; make an effort… look for God’s glory. Will you see his glory in the creation? Yes. Will you see it in the face of another? Yes. Will you see his glory in the most unlikely of places – the mirror? Yes.
Look.
God, open my eyes to your glory.
For now...
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