Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.—2 Corinthians 3:16-18
I don’t know about you, but there is often a spiritual veil over my eyes. Yes, when I first turned to the Lord, it was removed. In fact, at that moment, I could almost feel the synapses in my brain connecting...it was as if His wisdom was lighting up my thinking for the very first time. My mind, however leaks and needs renewing and “re-minding”. I am bombarded daily by the world’s thinking and my mind clouds up. My vision becomes veiled. This veil keeps me from seeing all that occurs in my life through the eyes of my God.
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God;
For I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.—Ps 43:5
Why am I cast down?? Why is my soul disquieted within me?? Because like, David in Psalm 43, I have lost sight of God. When this happens, again, like David, I need to turn to the Lord. Then the veil will be removed...then I will see clearly.
Oh, send out Your light and Your truth!
Let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your tabernacle.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And on the harp I will praise You,
O God, my God.—Ps 43:3-4
Seeing Him and feeling the light of His countenance reminds me of what I have in Him. Whatever is happening now, I can get through because His Presence goes with me. As I sit at His feet, His Spirit uses His word to renew my mind and realign my will with His. I am lightened...My spirit is strengthened, comforted and encouraged. Now, with an unveiled face, I behold as in a mirror the glory of God and I am transformed by His Spirit. God changes ME! little by little from the inside out as I BEHOLD Him. The word behold means to look long...to study.
Praying that when the darkness begins to surround me I do just that...I “behold Him”. I go to the One in whom is no darkness at all. I cry out for Him to lead me by His light and His truth. Where do I want them to bring me? First, to His holy hill...and then to the tabernacle...and then to the altar of God and finally to Him...to God Himself. Nothing else will do...nothing will satisfy me but to be in His presence.
