“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.
Be encouraged by God’s transforming grace,