Saturday August 3, 2024

2 Corinthians 3:18
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.

When it comes to radical spiritual transformations, it’s easy for us to think of saints like the apostle Paul (from persecutor to protector of the church), John Newton (from slave trader to pastor), and Nicky Cruz (from street thug to street evangelist). But the truth is, every follower of Jesus has been transformed.

Before you met Jesus, you were something that needed radical transformation—what the Bible calls a “natural” man or woman (1 Corinthians 2:14). You may have been polite, friendly, generous, and well educated—hardly someone who appeared in need of transformation. But in God’s eyes, the need was readily apparent. Only God can see the fallen human nature that does not know how to give glory to the Creator. If you think for a moment about your life before and since meeting Jesus, you’ll see the transforming work only God could accomplish.

Whether the changes are subtle or significant, they are the work of the Holy Spirit within you, reproducing the life of Jesus (Romans 8:29). Don’t forget today to thank God for the changes He has made.

David Jeremiah, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions (Tyndale, 2014)
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