Golden splendor ∙
Golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor. – Job 37:22
Psalms 96:9-13
9 Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.
10 Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.
11 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise
13 before the LORD, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and the nations with his truth.
Daylilies, also known as Hemerocallis, are often called the “perfect perennial.” Once established, they are sun-loving, easy to grow, and drought-tolerant.
One truly magnificent variety is the Golden Splendor Lily. They are often called Yellow Trumpet Lilies or Aurelian Lilies. They are known for their immense flaring trumpet-shaped yellow/golden blooms with a strong, sweet fragrance. They grow 4 to 6 feet in height. The flowers are 6 to 8 inches long and outfacing.
Blooming from early to mid-summer, they boast 12 to 20 flowers on each stem, renowned for their unparalleled elegance and beauty. Thriving in full sunlight, they also adapt well to partial shade and can withstand the heat of summer days. Lilies are exceptional as cut flowers, offering long-lasting blooms with buds that continue to unfold and mature even after being cut.
The Father’s Golden Splendor is showcased throughout the natural world He created. This splendor is seen in the flowers and fauna of the world and the celestial bodies above.
These magnificent expressions of golden splendor, created and placed in the world by the Father, mirror His own divine grandeur.
Psalms 19:1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his handiwork.
Romans 1:20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature.
Psalms 48:1-2
1 How great is the LORD, how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain!
2 It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!
REFLECT & PRAY
Psalm 96:9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
Father thank You for attracting me to You with Your glorious, golden splendor. Thank You for transferring me from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light of Your dear Son.
INSIGHT
Job 37:22 Golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
Zahab is the word for gold. It is frequently translated as gold, golden, or splendor. Job 37:22 refers to golden rays or splendor. It is not a reference to a natural phenomenon but rather the glory of God.
Zahab is derived from the Hebrew verb zahar, which means to shimmer, shine, be light, or glitter. It connotes shining brightly, emitting brilliance or splendor. It can be correctly translated as “rays of gold,” “golden glow,” or “golden splendor.” The Father dwells in glorious splendor.
The Hebrew words rendered as dazzling splendor or awesome majesty are yare hod. Hod is the quality of a person or thing that inspires all our reverence of the beholder. The Father is clothed with awesome majesty. His Golden Splendor is attractive and alluring. His magnificence and splendor draw children of the King to Him.
“And the glory of God fills us with awe” (UBS). Job 37:22 may be translated, “From the north God comes bright as gold, and his glory (brightness) causes us to fear him” or “God comes from the north shining like gold, and his brilliance frightens all who see him.” (UBS)
When Elihu uses the Hebrew word sapon, translated as north, it is not geographical north, but God’s heavenly abode, the heavens, the highest heavens, far away in the north. (Isaiah 14:13-14) (EBC). This reference to the north is common in the cultural milieu of the day. In Canaanite mythology, their gods were pictured as sitting in assembly on a northern mountain (Psalms 48:1-2).
Isaiah 14:13-14
13 For you said to yourself, “I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north.”
14 “I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High.”
Check it out for yourself. Do some due diligence with a concordance and Bible encyclopedias. The word shekinah is not found in the Old Testament. If the term Shekinah is not found in the Bible, how did it enter into the everyday vocabulary of the children of the King?
Many passages in the Old Testament record the presence of God dwelling among the people of Israel in a particular place: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16-18), in the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34-35), or the temple (2 Chronicles 6:1-2).
When the Old Testament refers to the Father dwelling, abiding, or settling down among the people, it uses the Hebrew verb shakan. Shakan is translated as “the one who dwells” or “that which dwells.”
Exodus 40:34-35
34 Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.
35 Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.
The New Testament concept of God’s indwelling presence is found in the Book of John, which references the incarnation.
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
When the Lord Jesus Christ was on the earth, He made His home among the people of planet Earth. He literally pitched His tent and dwelt among us.
The Greek word translated as dwelt or made His home is skenoo. Skenoo means to pitch a tent, settle,and take up residence. The Greek noun derived from this verb is skenos. It refers to a tent, lodging, or a temporary abode.
Throughout the ages, mystics from diverse religious beliefs and disciplines have sought to reach out and “touch the divine.” They sought to know and experience a higher power greater than themselves.
So it was with Jewish mystics. One such sect was called the Kabbalah. For them, the close personal presence of God in the world and their lives was referred to as the Shekinah.
The notion of enjoying a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is at the heart of Christianity. Experiencing His presence is one of the immense pleasures available to every child of the King. Paul had such an experience and wrote.
Philippians 3:10 I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.
Paul’s objective is not merely to acquire knowledge about Christ but to cultivate a personal relationship with Him (Stanley).
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