2.17.2015 Tuesday 2
Corinthians 3:12-13; 4:1-6 We see the glory of God in Jesus
The Jews of the old covenant cannot see the glory of God in
Jesus because they wear a veil. Paul says that Christians with the Spirit see
God’s glory in Jesus because the veil is removed. There is nothing neither
hidden nor mysterious about God. The glory of God is revealed and made known by
the power of the Holy Spirit.
To this day, many women in Arab countries wear a veil. It
prevents the woman from seeing clearly and others cannot plainly see who is
behind the veil. Paul speaks of a spiritual veil. When he came out of his
meeting tent. Moses wore a veil because the radiance of his face was too bright
for his people. (Remember the statue of Moses the stands on our old altar) Paul
claims that people who know only Moses and the old covenant have a veil that
hides the face of God in Jesus. Christ removes the veil. Thus, Christians have
freedom from the veil of Moses. With the veil removed, Christians can directly
see the face of God in Jesus, and likewise the radiance of Christ can be seen
on the unveiled faces of Christians. There is an openness, frankness, and
honesty to the Christian religion. Or, at least it should be.[2]
A part of our Lenten discipline is evangelism. Sharing Christ
with others. You don’t have to know everything. All you need to do is be like
Phillip who invited his brother Nathaniel to come and meet Jesus.
“Philip found Nathanael and said
to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also in the
prophets, wrote - Jesus of Nazareth.” John 1:45-51 The church continues to
grow one person at a time. As the knowledge of Christ has come to you, by grace,
through faith, live your life as a redeemed child of God and invite other to
come and see.
Almighty God, our
heavenly Father, without Your help our labor is useless, and without Your light
our search is in vain. Invigorate our study of Your holy Word that, by due
diligence and right discernment, we may establish ourselves and others in Your
holy faith; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. [3]
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