I am no expert on veils but here’s a thought…

As a young bride (20 YEARS ago soon!), I wore a veil as I walked down the aisle to my soon-to-be husband. When the time was right, my father lifted the veil and gave me away to be fully loved by another man.

That was a good day😊

When I was uncovered, my husband to be could finally see the face he had come to love~shining in beauty (because what bride isn’t beautiful?!) and hope and with all the love in my heart reflecting from my eyes and face…

He could see me finally.

Veils cover things, right?

I am aware that different cultures use them for modesty…

I know, like maybe for a bride, a veil is used as a cover up to maintain a mystery…

Basically, though, a veil is always used to keep something hidden~not alwas for good, not always for bad…just hidden.

People use “veils” too, don’t they?

We use a smile to cover our heartache ..

We use a headache to cover our insecurities of being out in public alone…

We use a false bravado to cover our fear…

We use laughter to cover our pain…

There is a name for the Lord that I am coming to love more and more .

It is Jehovah Jireh.

THE GOD WHO SEES.
He is the God who sees me.

He sees under and through my veil that I use to hide myself from all those seeing eyes.

And He loves what He sees under my veil that I am using to hide.

2 Corinthians 3:13-17 speaks of the veil that we use to cover who we really are…it also speaks of the veil over our heart that is in place before we turn to the Lord.

When that veil is in place, our hearts become hardened and we cannot see God’s truth.

BUT

When we turn our eyes to Christ, the veil is lifted and we have freedom from the chains that held our hearts in bondage.

With that freedom, we reflect the Light that is now resonating from our hearts.

So, to all of us who have had that veil removed, reflect the glory of the Lord.

Let the world see HIS reflection shining as we grow more into His image.

There is freedom in being who we were created to be…to be who we really are…

Isn’t it exhausting to cover it up all the time?

Put down the veil.

Be who Jehovah Jireh sees you to be.