2 Chronicles 7:1-3
As soon as Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord's house. When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
Tag: God's Glory
God has manifested His glory in many ways. In fact, creation itself is evidence of His divine glory (Romans 1:19-20). Psalms 19 tells us that creation is shouting His glory. When the nation of Israel came out of Egypt God lead them with a "cloud" by day and a "fire" by night. These were evidences of His guidances and manifestations of His glory. When Solomon built the temple and dedicated, the above verses show how God, once again, demonstrated His glory. The result was that people fell on their faces. This is the typical response of people when they "behold" the glory of God. Moises, Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Stephen, Paul and many others all fell on their faces when God chose to manifest His glory to them. We must realize that God is not manifesting His glory in His Son, Jesus Christ. When we behold His Glory it ought to solicit a response of awe and reverence.
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