Ditch the Hoodie

There is a lovely image painted for us by the Apostle Paul in II Corinthians 3:18: 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 – from glory to glory. This comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

We considered the meaning of the word glory just a few days ago in respect to Jesus’ prayer. To quote myself (!) here’s what we found: The word for glory is: δόξα (do’-ksä). It can refer to the splendor or brightness of the sun, moon and stars. It can mean excellence, preeminence, dignity, and grace. Or, it can refer to Kingly majesty. I am guessing that here it captures each and every possible iteration of this word. It is our inheritance as followers of Christ to pick up this thread of glory. We are to become shiny.
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There is another word that jumps out from the verse. It is the word transformed. We find this in the Greek: μεταμορφόω (me-tä-mor-fo’-ō) and it implies a shaping or a forming. It brings to mind a piece of marble that is slowly turning from a geometric cube into a work of art. And this is the meaning that Paul is going for and likewise, Jesus. He is chipping away on us…ahem…blockheads.

If we don’t get in the way, the transformation from glory to glory is inevitable. But therein lies the problem. Paul speaks of standing before God “unveiled.” This suggests we’ve nothing to hide. But, bespotted as we are with the lint we gather from the world and from our own pet offenses, we often come to God sporting a spiritual “hoodie”, eyes downcast, uneasy in the presence of His glory. But come we must. It is in the presence of that glory that our nefarious ways are exposed and deposed. And if we linger there long enough our eyes will begin to adjust and we’ll the see the possibility of us as we drink in the reality of him.