Manton: the beginning of glory

Monday, July 25, 2011
    Feast of James the Apostle
Meditation:
    And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
    —2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Grace is the beginning of glory, and glory is but grace perfected.
    ... Thomas Manton (1620-1677), The Complete Works of Thomas Manton, v. 13, London: James Nisbet & Co., 1873, p. 331 (see the book)
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, we are swallowed up in Your glory. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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