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.
Can I just tell you how much this verse has encouraged me over the years? This verse, from 2 Corinthians, is one of the verses that I continually look back to, praising God no matter my circumstances. This verse encourages me in two ways, the first is that I am not the same person I was 5 years ago, last year, or even last month. The other piece of it is that the Lord continues to glorify us as we walk with Him. I am excited to share with you why this verse is so important in my life, and hopefully encourage you to view it in the same way. Without getting too theological, I'll explain a small piece of the surrounding context of this verse. In verses 12-17 we read about how in the Old Testament, Moses veiled his face when he was in the presence of God, and even after that, when he was before his people. For the glory of God was too great, and nobody could see God and live, so they covered their faces. Long story short, when Jesus came there also came the spirit of the Lord. The verse prior to this verse talks about where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Then comes one of my favorite verses, which begins by saying "But we all, with unveiled faces...". From this part of the verse I understand that because of the Spirit of the Lord, we have the freedom to be in the presence of God in different ways, and we get to see the Glory of the Lord. From there we move onto the next part of the verse which says that we are "being transformed into the same image from glory to glory..." How cool is that!? Because the Spirit of the Lord is in us, and because we are allowing God to do a work inside of us, we are constantly being transformed from one glory to the next- in other words, God is glorifying us. So I look at this verse, and I look at my life as a Christian and I am encouraged. For the last five years I've had to walk through hard things, and I have sometimes felt as through I was not growing at all, as if I were still in the same place as I was a year prior. But after reflecting on this verse I realized that though it didn't always feel like it, God was doing a work in me. Every day since I asked Him into my heart, He has been transforming me into a better image of Him and His glory. So I am able to say with confidence that I am not the same person I was last year, for God has been renovating me into something greater. And with that I am able to believe that a year from now I will not be in the same place I am not, but God will continue to transform my heart and my life- from Glory to Glory into a greater image of Him. Hope that gives you some encouragement today. You are being transformed, from glory to glory - just as from the Spirit of the Lord.
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