The Ministry of Life - Part IV - Glory

A Covenant of Glory

Second Corinthians 3:7 speaks of the glory revealed on Moses' face when he received the Law engraved on stone tablets. Paul refers to that ministry as the "ministry of death" and the "ministry of condemnation." He goes on to say in verse 9 that if the Law that leads to death and condemnation has such glory -- a glory that faded from Moses' face over time -- how much more does the "ministry of righteousness" found through Christ abound in His ever-increasing glory!

The surpassing glory he speaks of here is not ours. We can't produce it. We don't own it. We can't control it or dole it out as we see fit. It simply is. This ministry of glory belongs to God and is expressed through Jesus Christ as His Holy Spirit dwells within us. As we minister the life of Christ to those around us, His glory will radiate from us as light reflects off a mirror. It's what we were created for ... to reflect the light of His ever-increasing glory into the darkened lives around us. What a privilege to share in His glory!