July 17, 2023
Topic: God’s Presence – Manifestation of God’s glory (Shekinah)
Text: Reading: Exod. 3:1-5
Memory Verse: “There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. Exodus 3:2 NIV
Continuing from yesterday, the second type of God’s presence is the manifestation of God’s glory (Shekinah). This is the divine presence of God. It is the visible manifestation of God on earth. Glory refers to beauty, brilliance, splendor, power, and praiseworthiness.
In the Old Testament, most of the physical manifestations of God took the forms of light, fire and cloud or a combination of these.
In the New Testament, Jesus is the manifestation of God’s glory. In the Old Testament, the glory of God was too awesome for the human eyes to gaze upon and survive. This caused God to permit Moses to stand in a cleft in a rock (a split opening in a rock) and see His back after He passed by (Exod. 33:21-23). In these present times, we are able to see His glory in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 4:6), as we abide in Christ, His glory abides in us.
We can experience the Shekinah glory of God today through Christ whose death tore the veil separating the holiest of Holies so that we can abide eternally in God’s presence through a New Covenant with the Holy Spirit residing in those who believe in Him.
Prayer: My dear Father, I come to You today for You to manifest Your glory in me and through me in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.