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 from the Lord, the Spirit.”
Romans 8:2: “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”
Philippians 3:21: “Who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.”
The transition from the old state to the new state in Christ is not a one-time event but an ongoing process of transformation. When we are baptized, we are brought into a new realm of living, but we must continue to live according to this new realm, undergoing a continuous transformation by the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18 reveals the nature of this transformation: it is a gradual process in which we are changed from glory to glory. As we behold the glory of the Lord, we are transformed into His image. This transformation is the work of the Spirit, who gradually conforms us to the likeness of Christ.
Romans 8:2 shows that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus sets us free from the law of sin and death. As we live in Christ, this law of the Spirit becomes our new governing principle, replacing the old, natural law of sin. In this new life, we experience true freedom, a freedom that enables us to live according to God’s will.
Philippians 3:21 speaks of the ultimate transformation, where our bodies will be conformed to the body of Christ’s glory. This final transformation is the culmination of our ongoing spiritual transformation, where we are fully redeemed and conformed to Christ’s glorious image.
Thoughts of the day/Main Points:
– The Christian life is an ongoing transformation into the image of Christ.
– Transformation is from glory to glory and is effected by the Holy Spirit.
– The law of the Spirit of life in Christ frees us from the law of sin and death.
– Our ultimate transformation will involve the glorification of our bodies, conforming them to Christ’s glorious body.
– Transformation is the divine work that enables us to live for God and express Christ.
Prayer Confessions:
Lord, thank You for the continuous transformation You are working in me.
Keep me beholding Your glory so that I may be transformed into Your image.
Thank You for setting me free from the law of sin and death through the Spirit of life.
Lord, I look forward to the day when my body will be conformed to Your glorious body.
May my daily life be a testimony of Your transforming power, expressing Your image, Amen.
