Gods Glory

In 1715 Louis XIV of France died. He called himself ‘the Great.’ He was famous for saying ‘I am the state.’ He had the most magnificent courts in all Europe and his funeral was spectacular. His body was laid in a gold coffin, and by his orders the cathedral was dimly lit except for one bright candle placed over the coffin so everyone’s attention would be drawn to where he lay. As thousands of people waited in hushed silence, Bishop Massilon began to speak, and as he did so he slowly reached over to the candle snuffing it out, and said ‘Only God is great.’
God‘s glory is quite different from man’s. Man has to work hard for the little glory he can muster, but God’s glory is intrinsic, it’s who he is, he can’t help being glorious, and it has been this way for all eternity. More