Why is God faithful?

While involved in my pursuit of godliness I just wanted to share with other people why God's glory is so important in my life.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Glory

II Corinthians 3:7-11 "Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? For if there was glory in the ministry of the condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it. For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory."

I was utterly amazed today by this passage this morning, especially where Paul was talking about the Law, and how it brings death. With the knowledge of the Law comes sin and death. This ministry came with glory though, this ministry which brings sin, death, and is being brought to an end still came with glory. Paul's painting this bleak picture of the letter of the Law to show the contrast between the Law and the New Covenant, which is the Gospel. Christ has freed us from the death that comes with the knowledge of the Law, Paul's point being how much more glory will come with this new ministry, the ministry of the Spirit, righteousness, and Christ. This ministry's glory far exceeds the glory of the Law even to the point that it removes the glory of the Law. I think I would say that what glory once was with the Law is now with Christ, transferred might be the right word. Christ fulfilled every last requirement of the Law bringing it and all of it's requirements to an end.

He has done this once and for all. Christ is permanent, how much more will His glory be. The Law brought death and Christ brings life, how much more will His glory be. The Law condemns and Christ brings righteousness, how much more will His glory be.

It is truly amazing to see how God has accomplished revealing His glory to us through giving us the Law and then fulfilling it's requirement all by Himself (one more aspect of truth that shows God independence of all things). This is also more evidence to show that God's purpose for us being here is for us to see His glory. We can't do anything to add to His glory, He is glory, and He's as glorious as He'll ever be. He has to do everything in order to show us His glory. We can't find it, He has to reveal His glory to us, so we will know that He is the Lord.

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