So the veil has come off of Penn State football and though they shouldn’t be, millions are shocked. Only this was not turning to the Lord to have the veil removed, it was having it stripped by a scandal-hungry media and a public that loves to see the mighty fall. What sick comfort we receive finding out the most respected of institutions and/or individuals have been caught being bad.
But this is a sad and unproductive way of losing one’s veil. There is nothing here but pain and humiliation. Perhaps some comfort in not having to hide anymore, but no forgiveness, acceptance, and certainly no liberty.
In contrast “whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away” (2 Corinthians 3:16), and something never before visible comes into view. “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).
In this case, losing a veil uncovers God’s hand in making us whole. We become a reflection of the One who is transforming us into His likeness. Our vulnerability makes Him visible.
So it’s more than just losing a veil; it’s how you lose it that is key. Instead of being found out, we’re being transformed.
John Fischer The Catch 
I find it sad that your commentary has the same focus as that of the “scandal-hungry media”. Who is focusing on the little innocent boys whose future is now maligned by fallen perpetrators who need redemption?
The same distortion is evident with the issue of same sex partners wanting to parent adopted children. The adult rights and their associated “feelings” are the centerpiece issue while the little ones whose future is formed by these sexual deviants is left unchallenged.
While I pray that the innocent boys who were deeply harmed by the man who violated them and the others who covered it up, will receive the healing and restoration that only God can provide, I appreciated this devotional as it is written. For to much of my life I was a Pharisee who assumed I was different than the fallen perpetrators and sexual deviants I read about in the media. Christ has begun to remove the veil and show me how fallen and deviant I am when I am held up to His divine standard. I have more in common with the guilty perpetrators than the innocent boys. I daily need the veil removed so I can see the Lord’s glory, have my sin revealed and cleansed, be transformed into His Image, and reflect His Likeness.
Thank God His Grace is greater than all my sin!
Although sometimes as Christians God will tear the veil off of us in judgement if we refuse to repent. We either need to humble ourselves (which is painful) or wait for God to
humble us (more painful) often publicly. I prefer to bend the knee on my own. Either way He will conform us to Himself.
I have to agree with Paul’s first paragraph only. I found the commentary in today’s Catch a little confusing.. who lifted the veil? The media and a “sick” public? The unfortunate thing here is that I don’t think all of the public are sick – We need to know when this happens – not out a sick delight to see these people fall, but to help the children in any way we can..
Paul I’m sorry, but I don’t see gay married couples wanting to adopt a child, or who have already adopted a child, as sexual deviants. I have two couples of the same sex who have adopted and they are my dear friends. The love they have for their children is incredible. You see the children are okay, until someone who is against this, tells the children that it is wrong. Sorta like what happened to me as a child – I was friends with a black child – we didn’t know we were different from each other, until an adult kicked up a fuss and made us give up the friendship. Pretty darn sad if you ask me – I often think of her and remember her name to this day…