“WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY?”

 

Hebrews 1:1-4                        (ESV)

The Supremacy of GOD’S SON

“[1] Long ago, at many times and in many ways, GOD spoke to our fathers by the prophets, [2] but in these last days HE has spoken to us by HIS SON, WHOM HE appointed the heir of all things, through WHOM also HE CREATED THE WORLD. [3] HE is the radiance of the Glory of GOD and the exact imprint of HIS nature, and HE UPHOLDS THE UNIVERSE BY THE WORD OF HIS POWER. After making purification for sins, HE sat down at the right hand of the MAJESTY ON HIGH, [4] having become as much superior to angels as the NAME HE has inherited is more excellent than theirs.”

WHO is this King of GLORY?  The book of Hebrews is written in the New Testament and does an excellent job of capturing HIS GLORY into WORDS.  But HIS MAJESTY isn’t limited to mortal description, nor the finiteness of the languages of “this world”!  

King David was uniquely gifted to express in words WHO THE LORD really is!  Yet, even though the gift that he possessed, King David STILL had to ask “WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY?”

Psalm 24

The King of Glory

A Psalm of David.

    [1] The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof,

        the world and those who dwell therein, 

    [2] for HE has founded it upon the seas

        and established it upon the rivers.

    [3] Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?

        And who shall stand in HIS Holy place? 

    [4] He who has clean hands and a pure heart,

        who does not lift up his soul to what is false

        and does not swear deceitfully. 

    [5] He will receive blessing from the LORD

        and righteousness from the GOD of his salvation. 

    [6] Such is the generation of those who seek HIM,

        who seek the face of the GOD of Jacob. Selah

    [7] Lift up your heads, O gates!

        And be lifted up, O ancient doors,

        that the KING of Glory may come in. 

    [8] “WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY?”

        The LORD, strong and mighty,

        the LORD, mighty in battle! 

    [9] Lift up your heads, O gates!

        And lift them up, O ancient doors,

        that the King of glory may come in. 

    [10] “WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY?”

        The LORD of hosts,

        HE is the KING of GLORY! Selah”

“WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY??”

Maybe I should STAND AMAZED IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS more than I do????