Spring 2003
The Path of the Just Leads to The Glory of God
Clarissa DiPilato

“But the path of the just is as the shining light that shines
more and more unto the perfect day.” Proverbs 4:18

Whenever the Bible makes a promise to the “righteous,” or to the “just,” it relates to our Lord Jesus Christ and finds it’s fulfillment in Him. The Word tells us that there is “none that does good, no not one.” (Psalm 14:1). Jesus is the only one who can lay claim to righteousness and goodness. In order to avail ourselves of these desired adjectives in our lives, we must be found “in-Him.”

These promises to Jesus also apply to us - His corporate Body through whom He finds His expression on the earth. What we see realized in the life of Jesus will be worked out within the lives of the many sons whom He is bringing to glory. When Jesus walked upon this earth, He grew in wisdom, stature, and favor, with both God and man. (His own path became ever brighter and brighter) (John 2:52). So also, this should be true of His Body.

Envision a person groping along a pathway in the darkness. There may be snakes, thorns, or ruts in the road to hinder, divert, or cause that person to fall. However, when the light is turned on, the pathway suddenly becomes clear. Though it may mean a battle, the obstacles can be discerned and dealt with, and the path followed to the destination.

It is both wonderful and rewarding to consider the benefits of a well-lit pathway upon which we can walk into the “perfect day” that is before us. Along with this, the Word also promises that the very path itself will be “light.” It will reveal instruction and revelation in righteousness, which will lead to the unveiling of the “mysteries of the Kingdom,” which are about to be brought into the earth realm in these last days.

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.” (Matthew 8:12). When we are found in Him, the relationship of revelation and illumination that Jesus had with His Father will unfold within us. And, the pathway upon which we walk will become clearer and brighter. To be on the “path of the just” is to be on the path of Jesus. The path upon which He walked was one of complete obedience to the Father in all things. It took Him into His perfect day - His day of return to earth, in the glory which He had possessed with His Father.

Jesus’ desire for His Bride is that they will enter into the same oneness with Him that He knew with His Father. He prayed that they would “be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory.” (John 17:24). Where Jesus is, there is glory. When we are with Jesus, we are beholding His glory. To be with Jesus, we must be where He is. To walk into the perfect day that the Lord has for us, we must be on His path.

The glory of God is His pathway. It is the place in God where all becomes clear, and His will is perfectly revealed. The more that I come to know Jesus, the more certain that I am on the path that leads to His glory. The more that the Daystar shines within my life, the more that hope will arise in my heart. This is not only a good feeling, it is a tangible residue from Heaven that causes a glow to come into my spirit.

Jesus is never separate from His glory. When the veil was rent, the way to Glory became available and the path of the just was laid open before us. His glory is the emanating Presence and Power of His person always going before Him, and it is truly the light unto our pathway.

Many desire a visitation of the glory of God. This glory is where Jesus is. Sit at His feet and learn of Him, and enter into His presence, and you will be on the “path of the just that shines more and more unto the perfect day.” You will be in the glory of God.