From the veil that Moses wore to prevent the people from fearing him when he came down from the mountain of God, the glory of God literally showing on his face, Paul takes us, as a body, to being full on reflections, as from a mirror, of the glory of God.
The church once asked the question, and I will paraphrase a little to update the language, "What is the chief and highest end of humanity? The answer that was given, true at the time of its writing during the Reformation and true today:
Humanity's chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy God forever.
As Moses stood in the presence of God and had the reflection of that glory literally shine out from his pores, we have come to the place of the church where the Lord, who IS Spirit, come down upon each and everyone of us from the outpouring of Pentecost. From that blessed moment, the glory of God can and shall come through every person called by our Lord Jesus Christ.
The question is...will we?
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