Hello Loved Ones! It's a beautiful cloudy morning as I write this and I couldn't be more pleased. I love it when it rains day or night. It's great to hear the pitter patter of the rain while your falling asleep and it justifies my desires to stay indoors all day. :) That said, let's dig in today's portion of scripture. 2 Corinthians 3: 12-18 New Living Translation 12 Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away. 14 But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ. 15 Yes, even today when they read Moses’ writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand. 16 But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. Whether your old like me on Facebook or the younger end on TikTok, everybody wants to be seen and reflect a particular image- usually their own. Today's passage ends with Paul saying that all believers can not only see but also reflect the glory of Lord. It is He who makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image. Paul sounds so excited about this, but the reality is that the enemy of our souls- the devil- would have us spend all our time and energy promoting ourselves so that others can see us. We want to reflect the image we want others to see- our best selves. People no longer worship idols of stone or wood; we have become the idols or worse our own gods. We promote ourselves, and we have so many ways to it from TikTok to Facebook and everything in between and new apps in the making as we speak. Paul speaks of they and we in our passage today. They are the Jewish people in Moses' day and up until this day. They are under the Law of Moses, and because of that are under its condemnation. The we are are all believers in Christ. Their veil has been taken off, and now, rather than seeing and reflecting themselves, they see Christ and want to reflect Him. The questions from Sunday remain, Ask Yourself:
Moses' face shined but faded over time. The believer's face can shine brighter over time, but only if our eyes are kept on Jesus Himself. In a sense, we can cover our own faces so that others would not see Him but only the best self we put out there. No one is asking you to be something you're not. If you are a believer in Christ, allow Him to shine through with all His glory rather than yours. As always, feel free to post any questions, comments, or complaints below, and I'll get back to you asap. Drop me an email, text, snap, message, or whatever you young people do it nowadays. Have a great day Loved Ones, and God bless you real good!
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7/21/2020 11:10:34 am
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Miguel Angel Crespo
7/21/2020 04:34:23 pm
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