"The Rights of God" # 12

The Place of God In His House (continued)

We find in Isaiah 60 a remnant, those who have become ready for the full realization of the will of God. In reference to them the Word says: "Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee."

What does the glory of the Lord consist of? Nothing else but Jesus Christ Himself. He is the glory of God. In Him all God's thoughts and desires in relation to His people are fulfilled.

Isaiah writes: "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and His train filled the temple."

This sentence, "In the year that king Uzziah died" is immensely important. let us recall the history of this king. He was the king that dared to appropriate the things of God. The priests had warned him: "It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord." But he  became enraged. He forced his will through. The Lord struck him. Leprosy broke out on his forehead. He fled from the presence of the Lord. He died as a leper and - "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord." Isaiah sees Him, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Did Uzziah believe he could put himself in God's place? Did he believe he could become proficient in the things pertaining to God? He had dared to want to be king in God's house. He had dared to act with natural power, instead of in the Spirit alone. Then God opposed him and struck him. "You have tried to take My place. This cannot be. This is My house. You must make room for Me." Then Uzziah fled. He died, overcome by the judgment of God (2 Chron. 26:16-23).

The next thing that Isaiah tells us is this: "The glory of the Lord filled the temple." He saw the Lord on the throne, the throne belonging to Him alone. This is the beginning in Isaiah. This is the beginning of all things that are God's

If we want to reach the fullness of Jesus Christ in our life, then God must  receive the place in our life that is due to Him. Then He must be the Lord in us, to Whom everything in us bows and Whose will we do entirely.

~T. Austin-Sparks~

(continued with # 13)