Let it be a time when we see more of God’s glory breaking forth in and through us. Let us not view Lent as a time to cut down on a few sins or break a few bad habits. Let us not spend so much time counting our sins that we miss the greatest blessing of Lent: the realization that the glory of God already resides in us through His Holy Spirit the fact that we are being transformed from glory to glory. Not only should I see where I fail, but I should also see God’s glory in me: a glory that all of His children share.īetween Ash Wednesday and Easter, millions of Christians will unite in extra prayer, fasting, and self-examination.
According to this passage, though, I should see something more. When I look in the spiritual mirror (the Bible), I often see my weaknesses and flaws. See Glory, Be Glorious How Our Holiness Honors God. When I look in a mirror, what do I see? In most mirrors, I see my own face. Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ For the Sake of Making Him Known. It reminds us to seek God’s glory glowing more brightly in our lives, not merely a renewed battle against our sins. However, 2 Corinthians 3:18 offers a new perspective that all of us can bring to Lent, the Word of God, and everything our Lord has given to lead us to spiritual maturity. I am aware that I fall short of the glory of God and continually need His grace and forgiveness (Romans 3:23). 2 Corinthians 3:18 Christian Standard Bible 18 We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at a the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory this is from the Lord who is the Spirit. Many view such personal moral/spiritual inventories as opportunities to beat themselves up. Many are tempted to view any time of repentance or self-examination as an opportunity to condemn themselves and think about how evil they are. The verse above provides encouragement for those who proceed through Lent. But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the. 2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV: But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory. Yet, it is encouraging to know that many of my brothers and sisters in Christ regularly join in this journey at this time of year. I realize that Christians can (and should) do this throughout the year, whenever the Holy Spirit convicts them of that need.
Lent provides a time for such self-reflection: a time when I can look at my life and see where I fall short in my relationship with Jesus Christ, and renew my commitment to serving Him. Over the next month and a half, much of my Scripture reading and prayer will address issues of transformation, renewal, and spiritual growth. 8:29, 30) are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NASB). The law of Christ was written in their hearts, and the love of Christ shed abroad in their hearts. The Corinthians may not be the perfect image of Gods glory, but Paul knows that God has not abandoned them. The apostle and others were but instruments, Christ was the author of all the good that was in them. They are being transformed by the glory of the Lord. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding # 1 Cor. He says they were the epistle of Christ, v. 15:45) the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is # John 8:32 Gal. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 2 Corinthians 3:18New International Version.
For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 3:7 who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at # Rom. 6:19 we use great boldness of speech- 13 unlike Moses, # Ex. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenantnot of the letter but of the Spirit for the letter kills, but the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Additional Translations. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
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We are being transfigured into his very The Passion Translation (TPT) Download The Bible App Now. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. 4 Such confidence we have through Christ before God. 2 Corinthians 3:18 We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. 12 Therefore, since we have such hope, # Acts 4:13, 29 2 Cor. 2 Corinthians 3:4-18New International Version.
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