In this verse, Paul talks of every believer being able to see the Lord “as in a glass.” A “glass” is a reference to a mirror, which was not as good back then as they are today.

His point is that believers “see” the Lord as they look in the Bible. It may take a little time and study, but Christ is on every page of the Word of God.

Most believers miss seeing Him as they could because they spend so little time in the Word. For most, studying the Bible is not a common practice – even though we are commanded to do so in II Timothy 2:15.

This verse tells us that if we want to be more like the Lord Jesus Christ, then spending time in the Word and prayer are imperative! There is no substitute.

As you look much into the Word and read and study it, the Holy Spirit will make the changes. You may not even notice it at first, but others around you will. The change will occur “from glory to glory,” or a little at a time. He alone has the transforming power to make us into His likeness.

If you find yourself unlike Christ in attitude, behavior, speech, or thought, it is time to confess it to the Lord and to start reading more and studying the Word more each day. By grace, consistency will pay off.

The Bible tells us that it is God’s will that every believer be like His Son Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29). Even though we can become like Him to some degree on our own (kindness, patience, gentleness, etc.), it is impossible to become fully like Him in the way God’s desires without His help.

The good news is that God never intended us to do it alone. God gave us two things to accomplish this in our lives: the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. They work together to conform us to the image (likeness) of Christ.

The verse for today says that we behold “as in a glass the glory of the Lord.” The word “glass” refers to a mirror. It means that we do not yet see Him personally, but as we see Him in the Word, we are seeing Him in an accurate reflection.

The verse then says that the more we look at Him in the Word, the more we are changed to become like Him. This change is the work of His doing in us. It is one strong reason why each believer needs to be in the Bible every day.

The changes occur a little at a time – “from glory to glory.” They take place by the “Spirit of the Lord.” The first change takes place at salvation when He comes to live within the heart of the new believer. He then makes you a “new creature” in Christ (II Corinthians 5:17).

Other changes take place as you read the Bible, listen to it taught and preached, and read and study the Bible for yourself. The changes take place by His transforming power even faster when you deliberately seek to obey the principles you read about as you read the Word.

Christian, are you letting the Holy Spirit have His way with you – or are you resisting what He is trying to do in your life?