The Veil is Removed

Food for Life:
2 Corinthians 3:7-18

"But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away" (vs 15,16).

Paul is teaching the believers at Corinth (and us!) that when someone is not born-again by the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' Name, and the Father's will and they hear the reading of Old Testament (the Scrolls/the book of the Law, for Paul and his audience), their heart is closed to the God - a veil is still separating them from the True and Living God. This is how it was when Moses received the Law and revealed it to the Jews. They had to hide their faces when seeing Moses, after he had been with God! God's passing Glory through Moses was too much for folks to endure!

BUT GOD. Paul goes on to explain that once someone 'turns to the Lord'; once someone acknowledges, 'yes, I need a Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord. I am a sinner, please forgive me Jesus, I receive Your Forgiveness Lord, fill me with Your Spirit, I repent - I turn toward You!!" ... they can see! The veil is removed! They are one with Christ!

The Christmas Story is still the same. It is about God with us...Emmanuel. Jesus has come in the flesh, He has made a way for us, He is present with us even now, through the Holy Spirit which lives within all who have turned/who turn to Him.

Merry Christmas! This is the reason for the season. Emmanuel, God is with us! The veil has been lifted! Is it lifted in your life? If so, Praise the Lord of all Creation! If not, let this moment, this hour, this day be the day when your eyes are opened, when you turn toward the One Who Loves You with an everlasting, never-changing, more than life itself, Love! Let the veil be lifted for you personally!

Share this with those you love. Share the Christ Story. Share Emmanuel. When you give gifts, when you receive them, when you meet and greet folks, when you share in 'holiday' cheer....Christmas Glory! Let others have the opportunity to know and receive the reason for the season. Christmas Joy...Jesus is with us!

"Lord, please move in our hearts to share You with others - that others too would really know what 'Merry Christmas" is all about - and experience Emmanuel, God with us. Thank You Lord!"