Reflection. It can mean the return of light from a surface. It can also mean a thought, idea, or opinion formed or a remark made as a result of meditation.
In 2 Corinthians 3:18, Paul writes , “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”
The veil that Paul is referring to here is the one Moses wore for the Israelites’ sake, in order to cover the osmotic glow of God’s radiant glory upon his face. Moses, you may remember, spent 40 consecutive days and nights with God atop Mt. Sinai (Exodus 34). When he descended with the ten commandments, the Israelites were afraid to approach him because the light which radiated from his face was so overwhelming. So, after sharing the ten commandments, Moses wore a veil for their sake. When Moses would go back into God’s presence to talk to God, he always removed his veil.
My challenge to us:
How many of us have the veil lifted, and get intimate with God? We can be transformed into his likeness with year after year, month after month, day after day, ever-increasing glory! Where does such transformation come from? It comes from the Lord, who is not dead, who is not dry, who is not weak, but who is the Spirit!
May this new year of 2010, be a year of pivotal transformation for you! If you know Jesus as Lord, may you go before Him with full understanding of your status as the “unveiled”. If you don’t know Jesus as Lord, may you get to know Him as Lord. May you be as clay in God, the Potter’s hands. May you be transformed into His likeness like never before. May God’s light be reflected from you like never before. Make that transformation!
Your greatest battle is not to transform yourself. God takes care of that. Your greatest battle is to know and walk in who you are. You are the “unveiled”. Let nothing deter you. Let nothing discourage you. Let the past be the past. Let the dead bury the dead.
Stand strong and secure, man or woman of God. Don’t put the veil back on. Leave it off. Let Jesus be Lord. Let Him lead you.
When I was a child, my mother used to tell me, “Go to your room and STAY in there!” May we go into God’s presence and STAY in there!
Live the life.
He Breathes Life 
