2 Corinthians 3 & 4

In 2 Corinthians 3 & 4, Paul shows us how abiding in Jesus and His powerful grace looks differently than a life living under the law. The law is a mirror that reveals to us why we all need Jesus desperately. The law directs our steps to Jesus because He is the Living Water that cleanses that grime from our lives. The mirror cannot cleanse us, only Jesus can. Jesus gives us His redemption, His righteousness, and His freedom. As He does His work cleansing us from the inside out, we want to pursue Him more, we want to please Him, we want to keep falling more and more in love with Jesus - because we become more and more desperate for Jesus. There are hard times in this life. Don't give up. Keep going. The victory has been won. The race we are in is a sure victory. We win because Jesus won. We are on the winning team. We don't have to go fast because the victory has been secured, we just have to keep going. Jesus will carry us home on His shoulders if we are willing to surrender to Him and let Him carry us.