Meditation
MY GLORY I WILL NOT GIVE TO ANOTHER
Text: Isaiah 42
8 December 2019
THE GLORY OF THE LORD
Glory is intrinsic within the Being of God. It is found in His attributes. It is expressed in His mighty deeds. It is to be found in the Scriptures. The following text describes how the glory of God is to be understood.
Thus says God the Lord,
Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:
“I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,
To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
I am the Lord, that is My name;
And My glory I will not give to another,
Nor My praise to carved images.
Behold, the former things have come to pass,
And new things I declare;
Before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:5-9
- God’s glory is seen in Creation
a) Of the earth
b) Of mankind
- His glory is to be evidenced in the life and ministry of the Saviour
a) In the calling given to the Saviour
b) In the way He will hold His hand
c) In the way Jesus would be the embodiment of the new covenant
d) The ministry of Jesus would reflect His glory
i) In giving light
ii) In giving sight to the blind (not just to the physically blind)
iii) In freeing prisoners from their cells (figuratively)
- This glory would never be given:
a) To false gods
b) To false messiahs
REJOICING IN THE GLORY OF OUR SAVIOUR
Let us rejoice in the glory that is found in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us celebrate our faith in a glorious Saviour!