The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Corinthians 3:17,
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"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
In this passage Paul speaks of a "veil" that shrouds the minds of those who do not turn to the Lord. Their minds and hearts are not free to see, to behold the Lord in his glory and be transformed into his likeness, bringing spiritual health, growth and vitality.
But those who do turn to the Lord gain freedom! Spiritual freedom that allows them to see and perceive that which was imperceptible to them before. He says "whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away", 2 Corinthians 3:16. I am reminded of the differing spiritual conditions Paul spoke of in his letter to the Romans. In that letter he says, "Thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness." Romans 6:17-18.
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." How wonderful our loving heavenly Father looked down on us in his kindness and compassion! He freed us from our enslavement to sin: "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." He has removed the blinders, the "veil", that have prevented us from beholding the Lord in his glory, from seeing and perceiving spiritual realities and freeing us to be transformed into his likeness! What a Lord!
In this passage Paul speaks of a "veil" that shrouds the minds of those who do not turn to the Lord. Their minds and hearts are not free to see, to behold the Lord in his glory and be transformed into his likeness, bringing spiritual health, growth and vitality.
But those who do turn to the Lord gain freedom! Spiritual freedom that allows them to see and perceive that which was imperceptible to them before. He says "whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away", 2 Corinthians 3:16. I am reminded of the differing spiritual conditions Paul spoke of in his letter to the Romans. In that letter he says, "Thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness." Romans 6:17-18.
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." How wonderful our loving heavenly Father looked down on us in his kindness and compassion! He freed us from our enslavement to sin: "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." He has removed the blinders, the "veil", that have prevented us from beholding the Lord in his glory, from seeing and perceiving spiritual realities and freeing us to be transformed into his likeness! What a Lord!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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