The Veil Remains Unlifted

2 Corinthians 3:4-18

Passage

This week in Paul’s second letter to to the church in Corinth he talks about the confidence we have in God that comes through the Spirit, making us competent. He also talks about how the people who were trying to follow the letter of the law were destroying each other through judgement, building up egos and defining their salvation by their works.

Paul clarifies the intent of the law is to guide us through the Spirit to reveal our condition before God, help define what sin is, showing our need for God, and humbles us in the process. He talks about how the Jews placed such a focus on the physical and written laws, which took the focus off the Spirit of the law.

Paul went on to describe how Moses used a veil to cover his face when he was away from God. The perception was because when he spoke to God his face glowed so bright it frightened the people, but he also did not want them to see that when he was not close to God the glow faded. What kind of veils do we place over our lives to prevent others from seeing us when we are away from God’s plan? Maybe it’s time to lift the veil and let others see us as we are; see us as God’s children drawing closer to Him.

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