Devotion:
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Read 2 Corinthians 3:17-18.
This week, our Bible passages will look at how true freedom is found in Christ. Today’s passage is rooted in the way the law depended upon obedience. Paul recalled earlier in this chapter how Moses veiled his face after seeing God and receiving the stone tablets containing the law. The veil was there to keep the Israelites from seeing how the glory of God’s presence was fading from Moses’ face. Paul says that the veil still remains when the law is read, because that covenant is fading away, and the veil covers the hearts of the Jewish leaders.
The covenant in Christ is based upon grace, God’s love that we do not earn or deserve. Through Christ, we are considered righteous because of his sacrifice for us. We are now free from the bondage to the law. As we turn our lives over to God through Christ, we are transformed into God’s image, the image in which we were created. Through Christ, we are free from the guilt associated with the law and are free to learn, grow, and mature in our spiritual lives.
Personal Worship Option:
Let the words of this Chris Tomlin version of “Amazing Grace” soak in: “My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God, my Savior has ransomed me, and like a flood His mercy reigns…unending love, amazing grace!” Amen!!
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