52 - Removing the Veil

A profound inner change takes place when a person is born-again. Not only are our sins forgiven, but our spiritual capacities are radically increased. After being born-again a person is not the same person as they were before (2Co 5:17). This does not mean that all our attitudes and behaviors are instantly “Christ-like.” But our potential to become Christ-like has changed dramatically. Probably the best word to describe our new condition is “freedom.” A born-again person is finally free—free to see and hear a whole new world they hardly knew existed before. And most importantly, free to draw close to God because God is the source from which flows all the resources we need.   In today’s lesson we’ll start by watching the transformation Moses underwent as he drew close to God. We’ll also notice the strange response he met with when people saw that transformation. Then we’ll turn to a passage in Paul’s letter in which he explains the spiritual meaning of this event and we’ll learn why we are now free to draw near to God until we too shine with His glory.   Read: Exodus 33:17–23; 34:5–8, 28–35; 2 Corinthians 3:4–18