Psalm 24:7-10
Here we see God riding to the gates of Jerusalem, coming from the battlefield as a victor. He has plundered Satan's realm, the earth, and now victoriously comes to Jerusalem's gates, the King of Glory indeed.
God is strong and mighty, and invincible in battle. His armies are Heaven's armies.
Keil & Delitzsch commentary states about the repetition in verses 9 and 10: "The gates of Zion ask once more, yet now no longer hesitantly, but in order to hear more in praise of the Great King." I like this perspective, .
This calls for us to shout in praise to the Lord, the King of Glory. That is what I am compelled to do when thinking of my great, strong, mighty and invincible King of Glory.
Ephesians 1:17
Was it the King of Glory in Psalm 24:7-10, now Paul gives this yet another dimension, the "Father of Glory".
"King" is very often still far away. High and lofty indeed. You cannot just visit a King. A King is very often not that close to his people.
"Father of Glory", as Paul states it in Ephesians 1:17, brings everything much much closer. God is still great, strong, mighty, and invincible in battle, but now "Father" brings me close to him.
When I worship and think of Father (or Father of Glory), I imagine myself sitting in his lap, feeling his oh so strong arms around me, holding me so tightly to him. And I lean against him, my eyes closed, knowing I am so safe in the arms of my strong and mighty ABBA.
2 Corinthians 3:18
The veil is a picture of everything that keeps us from turning to the Lord. With that veil still on my heart (not having repented and turned to the Lord), I cannot understand the things of God.
But unveiled (having turned to the Lord in repentance) we can see and reflect the Glory of God. And God (the Holy Spirit in us) changes us "from one degree of glory to the next" (Complete Jewish Bible), and we are more and more like him, in his image.
