“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” (2 Cor. 3:18, ESV).
Moses was not satisfied with his frequent, face-to-face conversations with God. He wanted more. Having tasted of the Lord’s goodness, his appetite only increased. My father-in-law likes to say, in reference to prayer, “Once you’ve tasted the honey, you can never again go without it.” This is an idiomatic phrase in Spanish, artfully expressing a powerful truth. If you get even a glimpse of how lovely Jesus really is, His overwhelming beauty ever after compels your heart in unending pursuit of Him.
Moses yearned to see more of God’s glory, and obtained what He cried out for. Yet, 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 insists that what Jesus has brought us into now is even more glorious than what Moses was able to receive. It’s in the context of this insistence that we find our well-known, well-loved, often quoted verse about being transformed from glory to glory. As Moses knew in his spirit, there are varying degrees of glory. He was going after the greater degree. This life-giving Scripture assures us that God is moving us, too, “from one degree of glory to another.”
As I was praying one morning, Holy Spirit pointed out to me a dissimilarity between the glory Moses encountered, and the glory available to you and me. That which he experienced was diminishing: “…The Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was…” (2 Cor. 3:7, NIV, bold emphasis mine). As amazing as it was, the glory Moses drank in gradually faded with the passing of time. In contrast, Holy Spirit describes that which He has made ours as “ever-increasing glory” (v. 18, NIV, bold emphasis mine again).
Ever-increasing glory. Do you hear that? Rather than diminishing, this glory is constantly growing! Daddy is shifting us from one degree of this glory to another, unceasingly. This is glory that never, ever fades. Glory that gets brighter and brighter, richer and richer, deeper and deeper, more and more intimate, more and more free! Now, that’s astounding. This glory is so glorious, it makes Moses’ experience look not even glorious. “For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory” (v. 10, NIV). What we have been handed, what Jesus bought for us with His blood, is the surpassing glory! It surpasses all other glory that has ever been known!
Drink this in, dear one. If He eagerly welcomed Moses’ plea to gaze on greater degrees of His glory, how much more welcome is your blood-bought cry! How much more will He honor your blood-purchased seeking! Child of the Most High God, the surpassing glory is yours!
“Daddy God! Please show me Your glory!!!”
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When you think about the glory of God, what comes to mind?
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Eternal Love ! for those He created, for those that call upon the name of Jesus. That we become one with the Father, even as Jesus is one with the Father. Holy, Holy, Holy is your name my God. Len
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Yes!! This is very similar to what comes to my mind too 🙂 🙂
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An all-encompassing, all-embracing breath of fresh air, assuring us that the battles of this life are over. More than we can comprehend, of course, but better tasting than homemade chocolate ice cream, more refreshing than the coolest ocean breeze. And you and I and all believers will be together with friends and family who have gone ahead of us, healed of all that slowed them in this life. Sounds pretty cool, right? — Mike
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It sounds BEYOND AMAZING!
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Go outside on a beautiful fall day and the glory of God is all around me.
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Yes! Yes! YES!
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From glory to glory that is where I am going. Beautiful post!
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Yes and amen, Chris! Thank you too, so much!
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Moses in reality only had a glimpse of the Glory of God. Old Covenant only could bring the LAW. A set of 10 rules ie the do nots. (impossible to follow most failed at no. 1)
Thank God the NEW COVENANT cut by Christ with His own blood at Calvary means….
in Him only commandments. 1. Love God. 2. Love Neighbours (ie all people). HOW?
Because of Christ and His shed blood we are FORGIVEN OF ALL SINS…PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE. In Him alone we must walk and live. God the Holy Spirit indwelling forever points to the Cross and will bring us life long to repentance. We are redeemed people and can face God ‘abba Father’. That is the wonder and indeed the Glory of even our life here. The world we view when we look up testifies to this TRUTH.
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Hallelujah!! How indescribably glorious is this new covenant He has made with us!! Thank you, Faye ❤ ❤
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God’s glory brings to mind life, light, and joy. There’s a picture of a beaming child’s face, breathless with wonder! I love this post!
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Thank you, Shae! What a beautiful picture!! ❤️😊
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What a wonderful gift we have. Thanks for sharing this.
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You are most welcome, Chris! Thank you also for your comment! His richest blessings to you today 🙂
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We hit the glory when we continue in His word. That is where the glory is
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Yes and amen! Thank You, Father, for inviting us in!
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Moses said show me your glory. I crave to be in his glorious presence day and night so i can be a blessing. We often get a fore-taste of the eternal glory through many experience like peace in troubled situation, healing in our bodies, clear revelation from His word concerning a matter. Thank God for what Isaiah and Moses experience but we shall behold him face to face, no more weep, no more pain, no more sickness, no more bills to pay. We will one day live in this eternal presence of Christ.
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That word says it perfectly, “crave.” Thank you so much for sharing, Maurice. That is my craving too! Face to face with HIm in the glory with no more pain! I’m thankful for your taking the time to share here 🙂
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You are welcome Jennifer. There is safety and truth in His glorious presence.
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Yes and amen!! 🙂 🙂
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