Unveiling

"And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
2 Corinthians 3:18

Moses went up on the mountain to receive the ten commandments. There he met with the Lord. When he came down, his face shone so brightly that the people could not look on him. The glory of the Lord was all over him. So he placed a veil over his face so the people could look at him. Over time, the glory faded.
    I read the scripture above several days ago. I was struck by the stark difference between the days of Moses and today. Moses had to cover his face, we are to unveil our faces. God's glory faded on Moses, it is intended to continue to shine through us. We are to reflect the glory of the Lord.
    So where do we get God's glory? We receive it when we encounter him. It comes in times of prayer, times of worship and times of thanksgiving. These are encounters, they are meetings with Almighty God. When you meet with him, you cannot help but get some of his glory on you. It is guaranteed that the glory of the Lord will fade from us if we are not having regular encounters with God. If you don't pray, worship, or give thanks, his glory, given to you, will fade.
    Here is the good news. God's glory is available to us. His glory consists of his light. It is heaven poured into our lives, not after we die, now! When we are faithful to spend time with God, we will reflect his glory. And the most exciting thing is; "we are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory." If we are becoming like Christ, his glory rubs off on us. The more we encounter Jesus, the more his glory comes.
    Our purpose is to reflect his glory. The moon reflects the glory of the sun. In the same way, we are to reflect God's glory for all to see. When Jesus walked the earth, he gave up his glory to walk among men. But he still reflected the glory of God to the world. He was God and everyone saw it. We are sons and daughters of God. Is his glory being revealed through us? Go and meet with him. When you get back, don't wear a veil, let  your light shine before men.