Today’s Thought “Come and Go, to That Land!” G. Ward

2 Corinthians 3

⁷ But if the ministry of death, engraved in letters on stones, came with glory so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was, ⁸ how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory? 

 

The Old Testament Law was given to the Almighty’s people to exemplify a truest distinctiveness (i.e., a disciplined life) onto other nations’ view (Isa.49:6) and because the Law never justified any, but was solely for the purpose of Holy God (cf. Matt.5:16) and while that era of old was compelled to a practice of these regulations enabling a turning away from ideologies and devices from other nations, all would fail – until Jesus (*Matt.5:17). Our calling to fulfill is practically the same, yet removing the specifics of dietary and ceremonial obligations (Col.2:16-17) and deciding to walk in humility with love, rendering mercy onto any, while sharing Truth and whereas soon it will deliver an eternal face-to-face meeting that won’t need a shield that blocks the brilliance of HIS glory, we’ll keep looking to our Author and Finisher of our faith, while proclaiming, “Shine, Jesus Shine!