The Radiance of His Glory

“God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Hebrews 1:1-3

Simply knowing that in Christ is the fullness of all deity is not enough. That is where we begin, but it must not be where we end. Peeking into the glory of God should bring us humbly to our knees in glad worship. The Maker, Creator, and Sustainer of all things - including us - should be the continual object of our joyful praise.

Such a holy glimpse must have been the experience of Robert Grant who wrote these words:
“O worship the King, all glorious above,
O gratefully sing His wonderful love;
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.
O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunder clouds form,
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust, not find Thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender! How firm to the end!
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.”               

“Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable.” Psalm 145:3