"must far exceed it in glory"

We venture on into 2 Corinthians 3, but while reading it, It seemed very confusing. Im still not sure what Paul was trying to get at. Maybe it was just an unclear mind today, but i had trouble understanding the chapter. But even so, I still got something out of it.

Sufficiency is again mentioned, and I believe it is an ongoing theme in these few chapters. Paul reminds us that we are made sufficient by God to do his work (v. 5),

"⁵ Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, ⁶ who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." - 2 Corinthians 3:5-6

"for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life." Interesting line. But if you think about it, it makes sense. A letter is just a piece of paper that acknowledges and announces something. Similarly, a diploma or certificate, it just says something. It practically means nothing. On the other hand, the Spirit is a living spirit who works inside of each of us, changing our hearts. It gives life.

Lastly, Paul compares the new and the old covenant (v.7-11). He even draws from Exodus 32-34 and talks about Moses, and the golden calf.

⁹ For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. - 2 Corinthians 3:9

Paul describes Moses' ministry as a ministry of condemnation. The hard hearts of the israelites, and all the times they stumbled, and grumbled back to God, yet glory was still shown in their ministry. Paul proclaims that the ministry now, a ministry of righteousness should exceed in glory, far beyond a ministry of condemnation.

Let us be transformed and be living for the glory of God.

verse of the day: 2 Corinthians 3:18

¹⁸ And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.