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 by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18
From Glory to Glory
Have you ever been driving along a stretch of highway wondering if you are on the right road?
It can be distressing.
In the distance you see a sign. As you near it your heart rate quickens, ”What will it reveal?”
At last you discover that you are on the proper road and, joy of joys, you are heading in the right direction.
Why is this such a glorious sensation? Because you have affirmed that you’re on the right course and that your destination is closer. In this regard, road signs are great, but their glory fades as we scoot by because their job is done and the places they guide us to are greater.
This is what Paul is telling us: Christians are traversing from one glory to another glory, with the latter being exceedingly better than the first.
What are these two glories?
The Law and Jesus Christ
But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 2 Corinthians 3:7-9
Ministry of Death
The ministry of death and the ministry of condemnation are one and the same; they are references to The Law that Moses brought down off the mountain.
The ministry of righteousness is Jesus.
While the Law was glorious, the glory of Christ exceeds it.
Fact is, Jesus Christ is the only reason the Law had any glory to begin with. The glory of the Law is that it tells a person where they are and points them in the direction they need to go. The Law is that glorious road sign directing sinners to Jesus Christ—the ultimate glory.
Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Galatians 3:24-25
We are grateful for the Law and we recognize its glory and purpose, but to stop at the Law so that we might bask in its fading glory would be silly. If you were driving to Disney World, would you stop to glory beneath the highway billboard directing you there? Of course not. We appreciate its work and we move on.
Similarly, we move on from the Law to Jesus.
Don’t Forget
We live in a lost world, so remember the road signs. Others will need to know where they are and where they need to go. Share one glory so others might know the true glory.
For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious. 2 Corinthians 3:11
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