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And we, who with unveiled faces

all reflect the Lord's glory,

are being transformed into

his likeness with ever-increasing glory,

which comes from the Lord,

who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18

In your life when was it most glorious?

When I reflect my life,

no such a glorious time.

One tells "Wasn't that time you received

doctorate degree from the Ivy league

University and congratulations?"

I wondered then

"Was I have wrestled for so long

to have this?"

My professor tried to comfort me

saying "I had the same feelings."

This is why I had a hard time to

imagine God's glory.

God's glory reflects to

his children who believe in

Jesus and they reflect it in turn.

This God's glory increases for

his children as they live daily

with God, the substance of glory

in heaven to that of Jesus.

On earth they reflect this glory

when they are with Jesus' Spirit,

the Holy Spirit regardless situation.

This glory is not to have something

or accomplish but they live with

the Trinity of the substance of glory.

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The 2 Corinthians is the Apostle Paul's second letter to the

Corinthian Churches. Letter is the most intimate and personal.

Two thousand years ago, the Corinth city in Greece reminds

us today's New York city. The Corinth seaboard city was

then a center of trade, merchandize, wealth and luxury.

Also there was the Venus temple which led people not only

to moral deterioration but also sexual disaster.

The original location of Humanism, which against Creator God

and focus on human, the Corinth city in Greece lay in

spiritually formless, empty and darkness.

Here by God's mercy small lights began to shine. They were the

Lord Jesus' house Churches. They belong to the low social class.

Envious and jealous devil attempted to destroy God's

House Churches by questioning Paul's integrity and Apostleship.

And it caused to delay and complicate the promised loving

collection as well for the poverty stricken Jerusalem church.  

It was the process of the life giving Gospel to us, and it

continues so. How beautiful are the feet those who

bring good news !