Marva Dawn in A Royal “Waste” of Time writes:
This is one of my favorite verses in the whole Bible, this promise in verse 18: the more we look at God, the more we become like God. We are transformed into the same image, Paul says, from degree of glory to another. Oh, the wonder of it all!
It is very much like marriage or deep friendship. People who are together a lot pick up each other’s mannerisms, their language habits, their likes and dislikes. Isn’t it astonishing that this happens between us and God? What an overwhelming Joy this is: the more we look at Jesus, the more we become like him! The more you dwell in God’s presence, the more you shine. Let us take this seriously in the days to come: Jesus shines through you–in the word and for it.
This is the greatest wonder of all: we are transformed from one degree of glory to another. As we grow in faith, God’s community becomes more and more reflective of God’s splendor. The more we worship together, the more we pray together, the more we study together, the more we can be the people that God has called us to be.” (118 )
Jesus Shall Reign... 