#68: Effective Epistles

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And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which was abolished...But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. (II Cor 3:13-15)
 
The ministry that we all have been called to is to make disciples of all nations. This usually involves telling people about the good news in the scriptures. It is often the case noted that the sermons we have lack the power to back it up. We see a similar senario in the passage above. The vail that Moses used to cover his face was very symbolic and affected many generations to come. God is an all knowing God. Whatever He gives to us is essential in its fullness. We must learn never to cover a part of the message He has given to us. It renders everything ineffective.
 
Scriptures say that Jesus is the end of the law (that which was abolished) [Rom 10:4] because [the law in itself is a shadow of good things to come and not the very image of the things Heb 10:1]. So God was manifesting His Son even in the days of old to His people through the radiant glory on Moses' face, but the vail covered everything.
 
We need to check the sermons that we preach. Does it have a form of godliness, but lacking power, the power that delivers and saves? We must learn from the example of Moses and allow God to use us expressly as He so desires in His majesty and wisdom. It may sound non palatale, but His ways are not our ways.
 
 
Thought: ...take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee.

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