Which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they
known, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.
1 Corinthians 2:8
Lord, the title of power and dominion. Usually there is some kind of modifier that goes with it to clarify exactly what the Lord has authority over. If I were to say “my Lord,” I’d be talking about my boss, the one who tells me what to do and I do it. The phrase “Lord of lords” refers to the highest authority, the one who orders around all the rulers and very important people on earth.
So, then, the Lord of Glory is in charge of glory. He owns it. It’s His, and He reveals that glory to those who manage to get a glimpse of Him.
Romans 3:23 says: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” It’s no wonder, then, that so many people are clueless as to what glory actually means and show a surprising lack of curiosity to understand it.
The word conveys a sense of beauty, majesty, and splendor. Early Jewish rabbis coined the term “Shekinah” glory to explain the presence of God on earth. God appeared to Moses in the burning bush and then to the children of Israel in the pillar of fire in the wilderness. The “Shekinah” was the supernatural light of God when He appeared. It illuminated the Ark of the covenant and filled both the Tabernacle and the Temple at their dedications. This special shekinah glory of God was reflected on Moses’ face and caused it to glow.
When Christ was born, an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds “and the glory of the Lord shone around them” (Luke 2:9). It was terrifying and beautiful at the same time.
Heaven doesn’t have night, dark alleys, or shadows. “The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light” (Revelation 21:23). That makes total sense. After all, Jesus is the Lord of Glory.
January 14
