“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory
of the Lord, are being transformed into the same
image from one degree of glory to another. For this
comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV)
Someone complimented the sculptor on his statue
of David. The sculptor replied, “David was there all
the time. I just chipped away the marble until he
appeared.” In our lives, God is the sculptor and he
is chipping away all the fleshly, worldly, and sinful
features until his glory appears. He is transforming
us into his glorious image.
How can we help him? We help him by looking upon
his unveiled face. We look into the Scriptures and
see him in truth, holiness, and glory (John 1:14).
We look upon him humbly, with an open mind, in
faith. We refuse to let our heart be hardened with
doubt and unbelief. We accept his chisel of mercy
and grace.
What a glorious thought! God is chipping away at
our lives until his glory appears in us. That means,
then, that the real you and the real me can only
appear through the glory of his image. Since it is
the Spirit’s work, let us yield to his hand today.
Let us praise God for His work in us and live
for His glory,
Pastor Smith