Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions

Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 3:18

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From the Word: And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit. (2 Corinthians 3:18)

From the Confessions: The Small Catechism, Holy Communion

What is the benefit of such eating and drinking?

It is pointed out in these words: “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” Through these words the forgiveness of sin, life, and salvation are given to us in the Sacrament, for where there is forgiveness of sin, there is also life and salvation.

Pulling It Together: Holy Communion is a turning to the Lord (2 Cor 3:16), and in it, we behold his glory. Furthermore, the table is a sort of mirror in which we may begin to behold ourselves as God sees us. He is remaking us, bit by bit, “with ever-increasing glory” (NIV), transforming us into the Lord’s likeness. Now, this has been God’s intention since creation (Gen 1:26–28), but sin spoiled humankind. Nevertheless, God is determined to fulfill his creative work, despite sin and the devil. Spread before us all, unveiled and in plain view, God is working through faith in Word and Sacrament. Behold! The glory of the Lord is for you.

Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for not giving up on me. Amen.

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Through 48 daily reflections, Christ in Me celebrates God's deep desire and his amazing plan for all who believe in His Son-transformation from the inside out. Jesus lives in us, and it is he who proclaims who we are. When we entrust ourselves to his care, we experience fullness of life in him, even as we grow in his character. And, in faith, we rejoice in the presence of God, for we are as welcome there as the sinless Savior who made us his own.


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