To See Clearly, Change the Heart

2 Corinthians 3:12-16 KJV

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

Paul's hope and his reason for speaking so plainly and so boldly the Word of God was because he believed the Corinthians had a heart for God. He said that Moses put a veil over his face and spoke in language that was filled with shadows of truth because Israel did not have that heart for God. He goes on to say that Israel was still blinded to the Word of God. There was still a veil upon their hearts. But then he said that when they turn their heart to The Lord that vail will be removed. 

• He did not say "if"
• He said "when"

One day Israel as a whole will turn to Christ and the eyes of their understanding will be opened. The veil covering the shadows of Old Testament doctrine, which was removed by Jesus Christ but they have kept over their hearts, shall be finally and completely taken away. 

And I believe the same is true for any man who turns his heart to the Lord. The same day the vail is removed and he begins to comprehend the

• Length and
• Breadth and
• Height and
• Depth

of the truths of God's Word.