{"id":13526,"date":"2022-11-11T23:48:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T22:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=13526"},"modified":"2022-11-11T23:49:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T22:49:07","slug":"gods-glory-displayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/11\/11\/gods-glory-displayed\/","title":{"rendered":"God\u2019s glory displayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/11\/11\/gods-glory-displayed\/autumn_red\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autumn_red.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;motorola edge 20&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1666109177&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.88&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004597411&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"autumn_red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autumn_red.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autumn_red.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autumn_red.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autumn_red.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/autumn_red.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:24px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">For God, who said, &#8216;Let light shine out of darkness,&#8217; made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God\u2019s glory displayed in the face of Christ.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-right:20px;\" align=\"right\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Corinthians%204%3A6&#038;version=NIV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">2 Corinthians 4:6<\/a>)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>More glory-laden verses from 2 Corinthians to ponder:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Corinthians%201%3A20&#038;version=NIV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are \u201cYes\u201d in Christ. 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In addition to Sunday morning\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/lights_against_evening_blue.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/lights_against_evening_blue.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/lights_against_evening_blue.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/lights_against_evening_blue.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16490,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/07\/21\/a-simple-yes-amen\/","url_meta":{"origin":13526,"position":3},"title":"A simple &#8220;Yes. Amen.&#8221;","author":"Irene Bom","date":"July 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not \u201cYes\u201d and \u201cNo.\u201d For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us \u2014 by me and Silas and Timothy \u2014 was not \u201cYes\u201d and \u201cNo,\u201d but in him it has always\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/water_lilies_spoorsingel2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/water_lilies_spoorsingel2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/water_lilies_spoorsingel2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/water_lilies_spoorsingel2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11858,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/04\/safe-to-play\/","url_meta":{"origin":13526,"position":4},"title":"Safe to play","author":"Irene Bom","date":"August 4, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"I have joined forces with my sister, Daphne (seated in the distance). Together we started this low-key outdoor art project in my neighbourhood in Rotterdam, open to passersby. We meet for a few hours on a Friday afternoon when we can, weather-permitting. We call ourselves \"ZO MA outdoor art\". (ZO\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;benediction&quot;","block_context":{"text":"benediction","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/benediction\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adults_at_play.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adults_at_play.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adults_at_play.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adults_at_play.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7292,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/15\/on-dust-and-glory\/","url_meta":{"origin":13526,"position":5},"title":"On dust and glory","author":"Irene Bom","date":"April 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Albert Goedkoop) \u00a0 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust dust dust \u00a0 (Ps 103:13-14) \u00a0 From Ash Wednesday to Easter and beyond A reflection\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSC_0162.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSC_0162.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSC_0162.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bible<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"&nbsp; For God, who said, &#8216;Let light shine out of darkness,&#8217; made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God\u2019s glory displayed in the face of Christ. 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