"But we all, with open face the glory of the Lord as in a mirror" (2 Corinthians 3:18; Luther ). What it means to behold the glory of the Lord? Paul speaks here of executed abandoned, focused worship. This is the time that God is given to him look easy. And the Apostle adds quickly: "So that's the service" (4:1; Ian Hocking ). Paul makes it clear that there is a service to look upon the face of Christ to which we must devote all of us.
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The Greek word for in this verse is a powerful expression. He called not just a "look at throwing", but "look to fix" the. That is, to decide: "I will not move from this place before I do anything else, I'll try a single thing to accomplish, I have to be in the presence of God.."
Many Christians misinterpret "look ... as in a mirror," the expression (3.18). Think of a mirror in which Jesus' face reflected back at them is. But that is not what Paul means here. He speaks of a very fixed gaze, as if you were seriously trying to spot something through a glass, to see it clearer. We need to "fix" our eyes in this way, determined, God's glory in the face of Christ need to sehen.Wir us to include in the Holy of Holies, with the sole desire: to see such a focus, and with such devotion intimate partnership to have that we are changed. changed
The Greek word for here is "metamorphosed", which "changed, transformed, reformed" means. Anyone who is often in the Blessed Sacrament and his eyes focused on Christ directed shall be metamorphosed. A transformation takes place. Such a person is continually transformed into the likeness and character of Jesus.
Maybe you come often in the presence of the Lord. But do not feel that you change you as you included time with him, spend. I tell you, you'll know that a metamorphosis is taking place now. Certainly something is happening, because no one can constantly see the glory of Christ without being converted. Note the last sentence in the statement Paul: "We are all ... transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even the Spirit of the Lord ." (3.18, italics mine; Schlachter 2000 ). Now note the preceding verse: "The Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, freedom." (3:17; Elberfelder )
See, what Paul says here? He tells us: "If you look at the face of Christ, then there is freedom to change". If we stay in His presence, we give the Holy Spirit the freedom to govern our lives and to do with us what he wants. This is an act of submission which states: "Lord, my will is yours Whatever is necessary-. I walk around in the image of Jesus."