2018年7月7日 星期六

哥林多後書3:12-18


3:12 我們既有這樣的盼望,就大膽講說,
3:13
不像摩西將帕子蒙在臉上,叫以色列人不能定睛看到那將廢者的結局。
3:14
但他們的心地剛硬,直到今日誦讀舊約的時候,這帕子還沒有揭去。這帕子在基督裡已經廢去了。
3:15
然而直到今日,每逢誦讀摩西書的時候,帕子還在他們心上。
3:16
但他們的心幾時歸向主,帕子就幾時除去了。
3:17
主就是那靈;主的靈在哪裡,那裡就得以自由。
3:18
我們眾人既然敞著臉得以看見主的榮光,好像從鏡子裡返照,就變成主的形狀,榮上加榮,如同從主的靈變成的。

12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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    保羅不斷的鋪成,讓人有上階梯的感覺,讓人一步一步向上,看見主的榮光!因為上帝藉由聖靈工做在我們的心中,是我們的生命得著真正的更新!不僅外表被戴基督,也讓我們面對上帝的榮光照耀,讓我們與上帝之間沒有帕子阻隔!但是上帝那麼威言與榮耀,我們怎能面對呢?

    上帝的方法就是以基督成為人的中保,人看見基督就是看見上帝。上帝似乎是隱藏的,卻是明顯的!似乎是看不見的,卻是可見的!一切都成就在基督裡,是上帝極大的智慧與奧秘!也因為透過基督裡的方式,我們被模造成基督,讓我們「好像從鏡子裡返照,就變成主的形狀,榮上加榮,如同從主的靈變成的」!

    也因為這樣,我們也如基督一般去散發上帝的榮光,引導人一同來基督面前,享受基督的榮光照耀,讓他們也是「好像從鏡子裡返照,就變成主的形狀,榮上加榮,如同從主的靈變成的」!

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