The Glory of the New Covenant
The New Covenant - Jesus' death & resurrection - far exceeds the Old Covenant - keeping the law. In the old covenant, people had to offer all sorts of sacrifices for the forgiveness of their sins. However, the new covenant is based on Jesus' sacrifice. What man did imperfectly, Jesus did perfectly. This new covenant we live under is glorious & superior. Therefore, we should not treat it casually.
What's all this talk of Moses & a veil? Turn back to Exodus 34:29-35. Moses went up the mountain to talk with God. There he was given the Law, including the Ten Commandments. When he returned from this talk, his face was radiant & glowing. However, the further from God he got, the less he glowed. So, he put a veil over his face. This veil represented the fading of the old covenant, the veiling of people's understanding as they allowed pride & hard-heartedness to take over, and their inability to understand the references to the coming Messiah. When Jesus came, when we believe - the veil is ripped off. There is no more fading, there is no more question of who the Messiah is & what he is all about. Jesus came to sacrifice himself to redeem our souls. How awesome is that?
Just remember - the closer Moses got to God, the more radiant he was. The closer we get to God, the more radiant we become. Radiance isn't just an outward beauty. It's a warmth, a contentment, a peace that starts in your spirit. Who doesn't want that?
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