Change comes as you hear the Word of God, and hear the Word of God, and hear the Word of God: "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32. God's Word is alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12). It is sharper than a two-edged sword. Once you hear it, transformation within begins. Continue to hear it and transformation is inevitable (Romans 10:17)
1trans·form
verb \tran(t)s-ˈfȯrm\ (from the merriam-webster online dictionary): to change (something) completely and usually in a good way
transitive verb
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a : to change in composition or structure
b : to change the outward form or appearance ofc : to change in character or condition : convert
b : to change the outward form or appearance ofc : to change in character or condition : convert
We all are familiar with the transformation process of the caterpillar into the butterfly, but we do not snuggle into a cocoon and pop out as a butterfly. When we are transformed, what are we transformed into? What change in composition or structure takes place within us? What outward change takes place? What change in character or condition takes place in us? How do we know the transformation is underway. How do when know when it is complete?
Ask the one who first knew you before you were born (Jeremiah 1:5). He knows your thoughts. He knows what you are going to do before you do it. He holds the answers to your transformation.
"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." Jeremiah 1:5
Today's passage:
Rather than reading one passage today, here are a few scriptures to answer your questions. As you continue in daily prayer and time with Him in His Word, you will find many more.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Rom 12:2
What does transformation look like?
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Galations 5:19-26
A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. What will I transform into?
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18
When does this transformation take place?
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17How does the transformation begin?
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9,10
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galations 2:20When will the tranformation reach completion?
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Phillippians 1:6
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