Where the Spirit of the Lord is...

“Therefore having such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech, and are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the end of what was fading away. But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Just as there is only one cause for spiritual blindness, so there is only one cure. Paul prescribes it in his letter to the Corinthians: “but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil (of unbelief) is taken away” (2 Cor 3:16). Only a personal encounter with the risen Christ can bring life and light. The apostle John proclaimed that Christ is “...the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man” (John 1:9). Unbelievers abide in the dominion of darkness and Satan. It is God the Father Who “rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son”
(Col. 1:13).

As the Gospel (the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ) is preached, the Holy Spirit moves in the hearts of men to guide them into the truth that sets them free. We understand our alienation from God is the result of our sins. We realize our inability to win His favor. We also clearly see that we can be forgiven and reconciled to God the Father only through Christ’s sin-bearing work on Calvary.

We call on Jesus’ name, asking Him to save us from our sins, placing our faith in Him alone - and in that moment our blindness is lifted and we can see the kingdom of God. The love of God triumphs.

“I once...was blind, but now I see.” -John Newton