In First Kings, chapter eight, verse eleven, the glory of the Lord filled the temple after the temple of the Lord was brought into it, as in verses five through eleven. Where God’s Word is and the obedience to follow, His glory abides.
At the dedication of the tabernacle the glory of Jehovah in the cloud filled the sanctuary so that Moses could not enter: as in Exodus forty, verses thirty-four to thirty-five. When the priests came out of the temple after putting the ark of the covenant in its place, the cloud filled the house of Jehovah so that the priests could not stand to minister. The significance of this fact was the same on both occasions. The cloud, as the visible symbol of the gracious presence of God, filled the temple as a sign that Jehovah, the covenant God, had entered into it and had chosen it as the scene of His gracious manifestation in Israel.
By the inability of the priests to stand, we are not to understand that the cloud drove them away; for it was not till the priests had come out that it filled the temple. It simply means that they could not remain in the Holy Place to perform service, say to offer an incense-offering upon the altar to consecrate it, just as the offering of sacrifices upon the altar of burnt-offering after the dedicatory prayer as in First Kings eight, verses sixty-two to sixty-three.
The Word of God and obedience to it are essential for all leaders and believers that serve Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The message from the Lord to the congregation is significant. However, if not received by the people, then how can it manifest? On the other hand, if the message is receivable but not given, then how can?