2 Corinthians 3

I love these letters that Paul is writing to the Corinthians because there is so much truth in them. Paul was not afraid to "tell them how it is". He always spoke the truth. Sometimes that's hard to do but Paul wasn't afraid. He accomplished many great things throughout his life, but he always gave the credit to God. Verse 5 says " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ours; but our sufficiency is God." No one is competent with out Gods help. Without God none of us are able to fulfill the call He has placed in our life. Too many times we try to do everything on our own, when in reality that is not what God is asking. He is asking us to step out in faith and trust Him with our whole heart. Then He will equip us with what we need to complete the task at hand. I love this quote... "God doesn't call the equipped he equips the called."

Paul goes on to write about the new and the old covenant. Paul is comparing the old and new testament laws and using the veil as the analogy. When Moses came down from Mt. Sinai he was glowing from Gods presence. He had to put on a veil to keep the people from being afraid of this glow. This veil hid Gods presence wether it was full and bright or wether it was fading away. In the new covenant, as soon as we ask for forgiveness the veil is removed so we can be like mirrors reflecting Gods goodness, grace, and mercy. I think that too many times Christians argue and debate all the old testament laws and forget that Jesus came to free us from that. No longer do we have to sacrifice animals and go to the temple. Jesus came and died for us so that we could have direct access to the father. So that we could pray anytime no matter where we are or what is going on and God will hear us. All we have to do is call upon his name and he will be there. No longer are we bound in sin and condemnation but we are free!! By trusting in God we are now loved, forgiven, and accepted. The more closely we follow him the more like him we will be, which should be our ultimate goal.

In His Love,
Karissa