By the grace of God, we are moving on with this series, from “Created for His Glory” to “Show Me Your Glory,” and today by His grace, what we shall be talking about is “FROM GLORY TO GLORY.”

Last week, we talked about how Moses pleaded with God to show him His glory, which was later confirmed by the encounter he had while in God’s presence, for his face glowed and he had to cover his face whenever he was in the presence of the people for a while.

He enjoyed the presence of God to the extent of beholding the glory of God. He yearned for it and he was able to behold that glory, and in beholding that glory, he was able to receive the commandments of God on engraved stones which were glorious.

In beholding that glory, he was able to glow in God’s glory which was also glorious, and lastly, he was also able to receive a ministry of judgment that comes through the law. But in the midst of all these, we could see that all that was encountered was not permanent.

For even though the face of Moses glowed, the glowing eventually faded away. Even though the commandment was engraved on a stone and also glorious, now we have the ministry of the Spirit which is much more glorious than that of the engraved stone. And lastly, even though Moses’ ministry through the ordinance of God lasted for a while, we now have a new ministry that comes through Jesus and remains forever.

So what is Apostle Paul telling us from the Bible reading this morning? He wanted us to know that in the midst of all that Moses was able to display from the dimension of seeing God and the veil that covered his face, Paul still sees that this is not enough for us to depend on, as everything that happened in the Old Testament was mostly from the outer revelation for the people.

So the veil on the face of Moses reminded Paul of another veil. For as Moses’ veil concealed the fading glory of his ministry, so there is a veil on the hearts of people concealing the fading away of the old covenant, which means that as glorious as the glory is, it is not enough for us to behold but rather transition to a new permanent glory.

And what is this new permanent glory? It is the one Jesus carried, but it is unfortunate that many people are yet to carry the permanent glory that Jesus carried and are still holding on to the one from the Old Testament which is of a partial glimpse.

We have folks and organizations today that prioritize the old covenant above our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, not knowing that the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ into this world is to transition us from glory to glory.

For the glory of God that Moses carried had to be covered with a veil and later passed away, but when Jesus came, He introduced to us the glory that is permanent according to the book of John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

So we see a shift from temporary, reflected light to the permanent, inherent revelation of God’s character. For truly, Moses’ glory was reflected when he was in the presence of God. His face shone from being in the physical presence of God on Mount Sinai, but Jesus’ glory was inherent as the only begotten from the Father.

In other words, He did not merely receive light. He is the light. His glory was an outshining of His own divine nature which He possessed before the world existed.

Also, the glory Moses conveyed was fading, as Paul said in 2 Corinthians 3:7 that this glory of the old covenant was temporary and would eventually vanish, but the glory of the Word, namely Jesus, who was made flesh, is permanent and increasing.

And lastly, with regards to Moses’ veiling, the covering of his face, all because the Israelites were terrified by the radiance of the glory, which shows that the glory was restricted as he was only allowed to see God’s back rather than the full face. But Jesus, in the incarnation, God’s glory became visible and personal, which allows us to behold God’s character, full of grace and truth, and face to face.

So while Moses asked to see God’s glory and received a partial glimpse, John 1:14 claims that this ancient petition was fully answered in Jesus who is the exact imprint of God’s nature.

In other words, Jesus is the full glimpse of God’s glory. So we cannot be satisfied with the partial glimpse of God’s glory but must transition from the partial glimpse to the full glimpse which we can encounter in Jesus and Jesus only.

You cannot compare the radiance of a half moon with that of a full moon. You cannot compare the light that shines under the bed to a light that shines throughout the whole room. The glory Jesus carries is so glorious without comparison, and that is why you must be ready to transition from old glory to new glory.

For in this new glory, there is an open door to God with no more veils or barriers. There is a gradual, internal transformation into Christ’s likeness. There is an active and indwelling power of the Holy Spirit to guide and change us. There is a shift from fearing judgment to resting in grace upon grace. There is a new identity as a new creation reflecting God’s nature.

The reason why many have not come in all the way into Christ is because they are still holding on to the partial glimpse of God’s glory, which resulted in them being partially free, but the full glimpse of the glory that Jesus carries gives total freedom to us both physically and spiritually.

That said, as we go into this year, we must know that Jesus’ glory gives total freedom to us. Jesus’ glory unveils our face to behold the glory of the Lord not from the back side but to be transformed into the same image of God.

We now have direct access to God’s glory. We can now be transformed through focusing on the Lord and the ongoing process of becoming more like Christ, which can be facilitated by the Holy Spirit.

So do not be comfortable with a partial glimpse of God’s glory but rather call for the full glimpse of His glory.

That said, there should be no more barriers, no more veils that should separate us from beholding the face of God in this year, for all barriers and veils have been taken away. Nothing should terrify us from doing the needful which the Lord has commanded.