Mortal flesh cannot stand in the presence of God’s glory. The prophet Habakkuk declares it to be “as brilliant as the sunrise. Rays of light flash from his hands, where his awesome power is hidden” (3:4). Paul writes that Jesus dwells in “unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see” (1 Timothy 6:16 NKJV). Along these same lines, the writer of Hebrews tells us that God is a consuming fire (12:29).
