The Glory Of God

And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. - Isaiah 40:5

    The glory of God is his infinite perfections and attributes. Who [is] like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders? (Ex 15:11).

    The essential glory of God is idiosyncratic to him alone. He is the uncaused being. All that he is he never acquired. He forever remains the same. All that can be known of him is that which he is pleased to reveal. This is that glory which he has revealed of himself in the incarnation and redemptive work of Christ. This is the context of the passage before us.

    This glory is spoken of throughout the Scriptures in both the Old and New Testament. In Exodus 33:18-19 we see his sovereign mercy in Christ, and in 2 Corinthians 4:6 we see his sovereign grace in the face of the Lord Jesus Christ. The glory of God in the salvation of all the elect shall be and is revealed to them—for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. In Ephesians 1:3-12 we see the glory of God in Christ from election to glorification. Those to whom Christ has been revealed give him all the glory for all things, especially the salvation of their souls.