Symmetry - what I think I want with God.
Asymmetry - where I sense I am.
Yet... is
symmetry even the "right" or perfect design of what He proposes... for the time being?
This leads me to the consideration of chirality. To describe that without bringing chemistry into it (see Troy Daiber for such) Human hands are an example of chirality: The left hand is a non-superimposable mirror image of the right hand; no matter how the two hands are oriented, it is impossible for all the major features of both hands to coincide. SO many similarities and mirrored sameness; yet an impossibility to have all characteristics match directly.
... "non-superimposable of it's mirror image" ...
"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." - 2 Cor. 3:18
Aha Moment ?!!? It is non-superimposable to reflect the mirror image of Christ.
The key point in this is digging into the meaning of: non-superimposable.
Re Christ: Hebrews 1:3 - "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation (image/reflection) of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven."
Re Believers: Colossians 3:10 - "and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."
The
new self is the gift of being a redeemed one; given new birth (John 3:7, 2 Cor 5:21) and the only way to enter into ANY everlasting symmetry with God. You and I cannot superimpose anything into that. It's absolutely ALL through Christ's work to give us grace, liberty and access to God; filling us with the Holy Spirit that we reflect the new self which is, Him within us!
{!!Titus, chapters 2 & 3 certainly a good insert for reading, contemplating here!!}
The current dimly glass view = the asymmetric relationship, while given aspects of grace-equipped symmetry with the chirality of glory to glory! When a child is born he is helpless. He is allowed to do things he will not be allowed to do as he grows up. Within that child, though, there is also an innate desire for certain things, like the ability to communicate and to walk. That desire to walk does not mean he will immediately begin walking one day, nor does it mean that when he learns to walk he will never stumble. It does mean that he has a nature that causes him to desire normal mobility and to train himself for it. Such is the Christian life. The new nature of Christ in the believer calls him to press on toward the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3.12-14). - Timothy T. Faber, Doctorate Thesis, Liberty University, 2008
Non-superimposable. My pressing on is out of the nature of grace's expression; blossomed love in which He equips me in His strength. I do not look at my good works or "glory to glory" nor even the awesomeness of transformation as my obedience increases - thus imposing it as the reflection seen as His image. HE ALONE IN ME accomplishing this good work is the image of Himself! He reflects His glory in me.
God IS holy.
I am being made holy.
No wonder I sense I'm in an asymmetric relationship. In this image of which I'm created and restored, there is likeness, yet not! ... And yet, the symmetry that RESTORES MY SOUL is ever so making me like Him! The wonder of sharing closeness, unity and unrelenting love.
Psalm 23:1-3
1 The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
