2 Corinthians 3:12-16

“Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.” vss. 15-16

Paul had a scholar’s familiarity with the Hebrew scriptures and believed that the little story from Exodus about the time Moses put a veil over his face explained why the Jews didn’t “get” Jesus. In his estimation their minds had continued to be veiled to the truth. He’s obviously not right in that assessment–many Jews had become believers and had welcomed the good news of Jesus. But it is true that occasionally we will meet folks who have what seems to be an inherent inclination to doubt anything we say that’s related to faith. The moment we mention anything about God or church we can almost see the glaze of disinterest beginning to cover their eyes. They have absolutely zero interest in hearing anything about spiritual matters and will quickly change the subject or shift their attention to something else. But there are also times when the people we encounter seem to have an intense attraction to what we’re saying. We see it in the directness of their gaze, the questions they have, and their willingness to share the story of their own spiritual journey. Shakespeare may not have ever written the phrase often attributed to him, “the eyes are the window to the soul,” but the sentiment of the words is most certainly true.

Thought for the Day: What do people see in my eyes?