Last night I was waiting for a meeting to begin. While I waited, alone in the conference room, I noticed that one side of the room had a rounded surface. Instead of two walls meeting at a corner, it appeared as one wall that curved 90 degrees. Earlier that day I had been reading testimonies from Christians, learning their stories of coming to faith and experiencing God entering their lives by faith. Some of the testimonies could pinpoint specific times and incidents that represented a new spiritual birth. Others came to faith at such a young age or in such incremental steps that it was hard to identify the specific date or point of salvation. But, in every case, there was a profound commitment of trust in the Lord Jesus. Just like the rounded wall that ended at right angles from its origin, so I see that some have come to faith in a similar way. Whether you have hit a sharp corner in life and turned in sharp contrast, or whether you have turned in a more gradual sense, the wonder of a life transformed can only be ascribed to the One who has made all things new.
2 Corinthians 3:18 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.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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