Under a Wedding Veil

I have recently started a Bible study on the book of Hebrews with some brothers and sisters in Christ. 

The first lesson was from Hebrews 1, focusing on the truth that Jesus is God. 

We were urged to meditate deeply until we know in our spirit man that Jesus is God. 


I pondered on this thing we call trinity and found myself asking, "What hinders us from knowing that Jesus is God?" 


I suppose, God (and the things of God) will always remain somewhat of a mystery to us this side of eternity. We will only fully grasp, understand and see it in full when we meet Him and be with Him in Heaven. 

You remember what the apostle Paul said in Col 2:17 about 'a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ'? 

The OT patriarchs lived in a time when they were in 'the shadow of things to come'. We, the NT believers, because Christ has come and is now seated at the right hand of God and because the Holy Spirit has been given, now live with that shadow removed. Yet no matter how great a revelation we have, a thin veil still obscure us. 

How can a finite being fully know the infinite? 

How can the created fully know the Creator? 


You know the wedding veil that a bride wears on her wedding day? It is typically made of a material called tulle, allowing you to see the bride yet not entirely clearly.

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Yes, we no longer live in shadow of things to come. But there still remains a thin see-through veil. We now live under that veil. 


I've heard a preacher said this before, "every revelation is a reveal-ation". 

A veil being removed, a truth being revealed. 

Sadly, we all have quite a few layers of veil. Some, more layers than others. Some, thicker and heavier (and thus, harder to lift off) than others. 


That being said, the truth remains - God wants us to know Him. 

Why was the Bible written and given to us? Is is not so that we can know Him? 

Why was the Holy Spirit given? Was it not to guide us into all truth (John 16:13)? 

And so, we need to know. We cannot not know. 

We need to get rid of those veils! 


So, this side of eternity, I will live my days, daily praying for the Lord to open the eyes of my understanding (Eph 1:18), that I may increase in the knowledge of God (Col 1:10). 


This verse came to mind - 'beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord" (2 Cor 3:18). 


I picture the Bride of Christ, His beloved Church, heavily laden with layers and layers of veils (self, flesh, worldly patterns, false belief, traditions, legalism, pride, hurt, offences and all other sorts of hindrances). 

While beholding the Lord, She walks down the procession line towards her Groom. 

I picture myself as that bride walking towards my Groom, shedding off layer upon layer of unnecessary, unChristlike veil. 

As I walk, I get closer and closer to Him. I get lighter and lighter. Freer and freer. And I see Him clearer and clearer. 

I reach forward. I press toward. To the One who is waiting for me at end of the aisle. To my Bridegroom, Christ Jesus - the goal, the prize, the upward call of God. (Phil 3:13-14). 


Until the day comes, when I meet my Groom. 

And He lifts off the last layer of wedding veil from my face. 

And...I see Him, face to face. 


O, can you hear me whispering, with tears in my eyes: "At last, my Lord my God."? 

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