There is a name mentioned in the Bible and its meaning is very revealing about the glory of God. It is a name that most people are very unaware of but it is important in our journey in discovering and understanding the glory of God: Ichabod
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” (I Samuel 4:21-22)
It seems to imply that the glory of God is tied to the Ark of the Covenant and to understand this significance, we need to understand the Ark of the Covenant. With that in mind, we go back to Exodus. Bear with me, we will get to the point about God's glory and Christmas. Here we go:
And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel. (Exodus 25:21-22)
Did you catch it? God will meet with the children of Israel there. At the Ark of the Covenant. It symbolized His presence. As we come to the close of Exodus, we read these words:
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. (Exodus 40:34-35)
So far, this is what we have been able to surmise and there are other verses that we can use to help us further affirm this realization:
The glory of God is connected to God's goodness and God's presence and they are often intertwined together. As we reflect on this statement, we may be seeing a connection to Christmas.
His Glory Forever I'll Share (pt. 5)
There is a name mentioned in the Bible and its meaning is very revealing about the glory of God. It is a name that most people are very unaware of but it is important in our journey in discovering and understanding the glory of God: Ichabod
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” (I Samuel 4:21-22)
It seems to imply that the glory of God is tied to the Ark of the Covenant and to understand this significance, we need to understand the Ark of the Covenant. With that in mind, we go back to Exodus. Bear with me, we will get to the point about God's glory and Christmas. Here we go:
And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel. (Exodus 25:21-22)
Did you catch it? God will meet with the children of Israel there. At the Ark of the Covenant. It symbolized His presence. As we come to the close of Exodus, we read these words:
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. (Exodus 40:34-35)
So far, this is what we have been able to surmise and there are other verses that we can use to help us further affirm this realization:
The glory of God is connected to God's goodness and God's presence and they are often intertwined together. As we reflect on this statement, we may be seeing a connection to Christmas.