Reading: II Corinthians 1, 2, 3
My Verse: "And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the work of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit" (3:18)\
This is the great thing about becoming a born again believer, a disciple of You, Lord Jesus. You transform us. You slowly but surely peel away all the wrongness we have attached to ourselves by living without You. That is the wonder of You, Lord.
Paul speaks of this in verses two and three also. "You are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter for Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts"!
Yes, it was the changed lives of the Corinthians that was the only proof Paul needed to authenticate the gospel message that he was preaching. For all could see the transformation of the lives of the Corinthians.
Yes, Lord, You change lives. As Your disciples we should not only be changed but in the process of continually being transformed. For we are never to be satisfied with the status quo. You tell us we are to strive for perfection. "Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect" (Philippians 3:12). Another way that is stated is to "be on being perfect". Or as the Amplified Bible states: "... but I press on to lay hold of and make my own that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of me and made me His own." No, it is never a done deal. We cannot reach perfection this side of heaven, but we are to strive for it.
You promise us that You will bring us along, "in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another. . .". I am so grateful to be Yours. I am so grateful to know that I do not need to settle for the status quo. You are a progressive God and You make me progressively better!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the work of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit" (3:18)\
This is the great thing about becoming a born again believer, a disciple of You, Lord Jesus. You transform us. You slowly but surely peel away all the wrongness we have attached to ourselves by living without You. That is the wonder of You, Lord.
Paul speaks of this in verses two and three also. "You are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter for Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts"!
Yes, it was the changed lives of the Corinthians that was the only proof Paul needed to authenticate the gospel message that he was preaching. For all could see the transformation of the lives of the Corinthians.
Yes, Lord, You change lives. As Your disciples we should not only be changed but in the process of continually being transformed. For we are never to be satisfied with the status quo. You tell us we are to strive for perfection. "Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect" (Philippians 3:12). Another way that is stated is to "be on being perfect". Or as the Amplified Bible states: "... but I press on to lay hold of and make my own that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of me and made me His own." No, it is never a done deal. We cannot reach perfection this side of heaven, but we are to strive for it.
You promise us that You will bring us along, "in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another. . .". I am so grateful to be Yours. I am so grateful to know that I do not need to settle for the status quo. You are a progressive God and You make me progressively better!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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