2 corinthians 3 1812/31/2023 ![]() May I see something of You in me, and may I reflect something of Your glory to others. Be made wisdom and discernment and understanding to me today. Prayer: O Lord, hold me in Your presence so that I can behold Your glory and see myself as I truly am. The most difficult lesson of the Christian life is learning how to continue “beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord. This is an easy thing to allow, but we must guard against it. Never let a hurried lifestyle disturb the relationship of abiding in Him. Let other things come and go as they will let other people criticize us as they will but never allow anything to obscure the life that “is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). We must maintain a position of beholding Him, keeping our lives completely spiritual through and through. The busyness of things obscures our concentration on God. Let everything else including work, clothes, and food be set aside. The most important rule for us is to concentrate on keeping our lives open to God. It is almost always something good that will stain it-something good, but not what is best. Beware of anything that would spot or tarnish that mirror in you. You can always tell when someone has been beholding the glory of the Lord, because your inner spirit senses that he mirrors the Lord’s own character. When the Spirit fills us, we are transformed, and by beholding God we become mirrors. The greatest characteristic a Christian can exhibit is this completely unveiled openness before God, which allows that person’s life to become a mirror for others. “My Utmost for His Highest” – 30 Day Reading Plan And the Lord - who is the Spirit - makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. ![]() Listen for the voice of the Lord and enter into His peace. You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. 4 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Is there some area of my life where I still wear a veil? Am I continuing in the old way when I know that all things are to become new? I need to ask the Holy Spirit to remove the veil.30 Days with Oswald Chambers: “My Utmost for His Highest” It begins a transformation, changing those who look on Him to becoming like Him, over time, by the power of the. To see Christ in this way is to see the glory of God on earth. Those in Christ look at Him with unveiled faces. The glory of the Law faded away, but the glory of God’s grace should increase in our lives. It can only be removed by the Holy Spirit through Christ for those who turn to Him in faith (2 Corinthians 3:1217). Then, just as Moses reflected the glory of God, you and I may radiate the glory of God (v. The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord’s Spirit sets us free (v. In the same sense when a Jew (or anyone) turns to the Lord, he must understand and the veil will be removed (v. In the Old Covenant when Moses entered the Lord’s presence he removed his veil (Exodus 34:34). The best teacher cannot teach the man who knows it all already and does not wish to learn. Sometimes it is the veil of the unteachable spirit. If we persist in disobeying Him we become less and less capable of seeing Him. Very often it is moral and not intellectual blindness which keeps us from seeing God. Sometimes it is the veil of disobedience. Not only is there a veil which keeps the Jews from seeing the real meaning of Scripture but there is also a veil which comes between them and God (v. ![]() To this very day their minds are still blinded to the finished work of Christ and it is as though the veil upon Moses’ face still blinds their hearts (v. The Jews of Paul’s day failed to perceive that the Old Covenant was a preliminary message and preparation for something greater to come. It also concealed the Law, which had just been given, because the people were not ready to be told that this system was only temporary. This prevented them from seeing the glory disappear for after all, who wants to follow a leader who is losing his glory? However, Moses knew that the glory (just like the Old Testament covenant) would fade away, so he put on a veil. ![]() It tells how Moses’ face shone, reflecting the glory of God when he came down from communing with God (v. ![]() In this passage we find Paul using the experience of Moses (Exodus 34:29-35). This gives us such confidence, we can be very bold (v. The Bible is basically a picture book as it uses illustration after illustration of real life situations to get across to us Biblical principles of life. ![]()
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