The Veil is Gone

"But whenever anyone turns to the LORD, the veil is taken away." 2 Corinthians 3:16.
This morning as I was driving my oldest son to school I noticed the sun wasn't shining like it usually does. Actually, at first sight I thought it was the moon! I could look directly at it without it blinding me, and I could see every edge of its form and its enormity. But I realized at 7:30am in the morning the moon was a little to far in the east; it was definitely the sun. It was almost as though the sun had a veil over it. I never realized how the sun is a perfect circle; the sight was absolutely beautiful. Normally, you can't even look at the sun for a second because it is so illuminating, but today there was a veil.
When Moses had received the 10 Commandments he stood on the mountain and asked God to reveal himself to him. God held His hand over Moses face until he passed, and as he passed by He let Moses see Him. From just that small amount of sight Moses face shined with God's glory, and he put a veil over his face so the other Israelites would be able to look at him. God's glory eventually faded from Moses face, but God's glory won't fade from those who follow Christ. The Bible says there is still a veil over those who live by the law, but those who live by faith in Christ are unveiled and God's glory will never fade. "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.
As I was leaving my son's school this morning, heading to the west, I looked in my rearview mirror and the veil that had been over the sun was lifted. I could no longer stare at the sun because the sun was now shining in all of its glory. I can't say it wasn't cool to see what the sun looks like without its gleaming rays, but I know without those rays of light things of the earth could not grow and everything would die. Just as if we all wore a veil, the glory of Christ could not be seen in this earth and all hope would be lost! Thank you Jesus for removing the veil!