2 Corinthians 3:18 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.
There was recently a movie out called "The Transformers" about robots at war with each other. When our kids were small you could buy Transformer toys that changed from rocket ships into robots...totally swapping identities in a clever design. Tonight it occurred to me that one of the great qualities of our Lord is the way He is transforming us. The verse above suggests that as we behold the Lord's glory, He is transforming us into an image that looks just like Himself! So the thought I have is that the people we are now, in the Lord, don't totally resemble the people we used to be and, by the transforming power of God, the people we are now will continue to be changed to resemble the Lord more closely in the future. In other words, if you are in the Lord and walking with Him there is a new version of yourself that you have yet to meet. Sometimes it shocks me to see a picture of myself that is 30 years old. My adult years have flown and I can't believe I ever looked that young. We're also changing spiritually...but we're not just aging in the "wearing out" sense, we're also aging in the "as a fine wine...or a fine cheese" sense.
We should not allow ourselves to believe that we can never grow, never change, never improve. The great Transformer is at work as we behold Him and the work that began when we were just an idea in His mind is still in progress. He is completing the construction process on us as we move through life and our best days lie ahead! Stick around to meet the you that is yet to be.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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