The Veil is Lifted
“But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted, and they see. Now, the “Lord” I’m referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever he is Lord, there is freedom. We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another.” 2 Corinthians 3:16-18
This passage of scripture is packed with so much that can help us in our day to day lives. Let’s walk through it to see all the goodness it has. The moment one turns to the Lord, we see Paul makes it very clear He is referring to the Holy Spirit in this instance as Lord. When you turn to the Holy Spirit with an open heart, this means you give Him permission to speak into your life. So many show up every week to a building or maybe watch online thinking they are opening their hearts to Jesus yet wondering why they are not experiencing freedom in their lives. He is a gentleman. He will not barge in where He has not been given permission.
Once we turn to the Holy Spirit with an open heart the veil is lifted, and we can see. Let’s think about this…every person who has not opened their heart to Him and given Him permission to speak into every area of their lives they are veiled. When your eyes are veiled, you are basically blind. You cannot see things clearly. Wherever he is Lord, there is freedom. What about the places we have not made Him Lord? We all have areas in our lives we just can’t or actually won’t give permission for Him to address. What are some areas we hold back in? Maybe there is an area of hurt someone caused in your heart years ago and you forgave them, but you continue to bring it up on occasion. You have not allowed Him to be Lord in this area. What about your finances? Oh, you give what you’re supposed to but the rest you do what you want with it. Are you asking Him how he wants you to manage the gifts he has given you? What about parenting? Is He wanting to teach you the Kingdom way in parenting or do you still fall back on how you were raised? This matters so much in how our children see themselves. What are we saying to them because whatever we say they will think Abba believes the same about them. What about your marriage? What is the Holy Spirit wanting to say about your relationship with your spouse? How can you make it reflect the Kingdom? Remember Kingdom means the King’s dominion. He wants to have dominion in all of these areas. The Kingdom of Yahweh works on Lordship.
Unless we make Him Lord of our lives, we cannot experience freedom. Pastor Tim said it perfectly Sunday.
“Anywhere the Holy Spirit is Lord it demands freedom. It demands wholeness. It demands elevation. It demands the standard and value to be lifted in a place, a person and in a heart.”
See Abba’s heart in this. He wants you and your family free in every area. He wants you whole in your mind, body and spirit. The King of Kings wants to be able to lean on you to see the world changed around you. When we are free, He can rest His glory on our lives. This passage says, “And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus.” We must behold His face, His voice and His instructions. Let’s move away from beholding our issues and problems. Reading every book or blog about issues doesn’t change it. Only by staring at His goodness- His loving eyes will it transform us into the same image as Jesus. What you magnify you become. The last part of this passage says we are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. This transformation is by beholding the beauty and splendor of Jesus.
Moving forward it is time to give the Holy Spirit permission to highlight and speak into those areas we have shut off from Him. None of us want to continue dealing with hurt and things that keep us from experiencing all he has for us and all he has for those around us. Spend some time today turning your heart to Him openly and give Him permission to be Lord. Remember, His grace also comes as healing balm for those areas that are hurtful.
Beloved lets show the world who Jesus really is by reflecting His true nature in us.
