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For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. (I Corinthians 1:18)

Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. (II Corinthians 4:1-6)

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

Thank you for the Scripture. This part of the Scripture you wrote to me is very, very and exceedingly special to me, as The LORD gave me a vision of Jesus face with the glory of God shining forth from it.

Many years ago I was cleaning house for a young Muslim man whom I had some very good conversations about the Gospel with. I had purchased a paperback book about the shroud of Turin and after reading it gave it to him. I was changing the linen on his bed and the book was laying on the covers. I paused, picked it up and opened it to a picture of of the face of Jesus on the shroud. The picture isn't real clear, as you probably know, and as I gazed upon it, I said to The LORD in my heart that I wished I could see what Jesus actually looked like. Suddenly I was transported into a different state and saw the beautiful face of Jesus Christ shining with the glory of God. The light that I saw streaming out of His face wasn't merely light as we know it, but had a tangible quality. That light was pure love. I shall never, of course forget the day that The LORD allowed a simple house cleaner to see Jesus face with the glory of God radiating out from it. It wasn't until sometime later, upon reading The Bible, that I discovered the verse you wrote to me about the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. I knew that this was exactly what God had allowed me to see, when in my heart I longed to see what Jesus really looked like.