PrayerBits for Monday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Monday

Scripture lesson: 2 Corinthians 3:17-4:7 The Glory of the Lord

Time to reflect: Behind all the imagery of this passage is the ancient Hebrew idea that God's “Glory” was tangible and overwhelming. The scene in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” when the ark is opened and the Nazis were all fried is exactly this conception. Coming into the presence of God's Glory as a sinner was quite dangerous. Moses, in spending time with God picked up this dangerous glow. Read the passage with this background and consider what Paul is really saying.

Moving Through The Day: What parts of your life couldn't handle being lit up by God's Glory?

Scripture:

 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect^[a] 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 4

Treasures in Jars of Clay

 Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.