Thursday, Jan 24, 2008

January 24, 2008 - Transformation

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Jeremiah 30; Zechariah 11; Mark 4

This week’s theme verse. Romans 12:1-2
I implore you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Transformation is the goal of the Christian life – to become like Christ. The word transformed comes from a Greek word related to our English word “metamorphosis.” Metamorphosis is a noticeable and rapid transformation from one form into another. God wants to change us from an ugly caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly, so to speak. The mechanism for this transformation is what is known as “the renewing of your mind.” Real change occurs when our mind is renovated… how does this renovation occur? God’s word is the agent of change. When we begin to immerse ourselves in the word and meditate on it and begin to have our thinking patterns change so that we are “thinking God’s thoughts,” rapid and noticeable change will occur. You will become like Christ! Try it!

Dear Father, I would like you to transform my mind. I want to become like Christ. I am tired of being like this “ugly caterpillar” and I’d like my life to resemble that beautiful butterfly. I am willing to have you step in and renovate my thought processes and patterns. I will begin today by meditating on your word, by thinking biblically, by immersing myself in your world and thinking your thoughts. Thank you for such an awesome promise and such a life changing tool. I want to be like Jesus.

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