Polish Your Reflector

Scripture

2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. And if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was fading away. But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Observation

Moses put a veil over his face having seen God so that the Israelites would not see the glory of God. However we now do not need to veil our faces, rather we are called to reflect God’s glory. What is interesting here, Paul states that as we reflect God’s glory we are becoming transformed into His likeness. It is as though the more we allow God to be reflected in our lives the more we shine! The problem is that we too often deny God’s reflection and present our own; all this does is dull the reflection of God. So allow God to be reflected in you, follow his ways, step back and let his glory shine forth!

Application

What activities in your life are dulling God’s reflection?

Pick one thing you can do to allow God to be reflected more in you.

Prayer

God of light and power, show me where I need to allow you to shine more in me.