Pulling back the curtains

II Corinthians 3:16 But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 

There is a lot about God, His Word, and even about living a godly life that is not easily known or understood.  After all, God is so great, so powerful, so all-encompassing that He is unknown-able in many ways.  It is as though there is something covering up all that.  That is what makes it such a blessing when a person submits his life to God for salvation.  In that act of faith and surrender, the veil is lifted, making it possible to know more about God, to understand more of His character, to have the freedom of living joyfully.  Then, and only as that veil is lifted, we are able to see God’s glory and be transformed into people who can reflect some of God’s glory to the world around us.  This is the glorious picture we see described by Paul the Apostle in II Corinthians 3:14-18.  Through Christ, and only through Christ, is that veil taken away, the curtain is open.  We can see what's on the other side.