“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” 2Corinthians 3:18.
LIGHT FOR THE
NOW: The Word
of God reflects the true nature, identity, origin and heritage of a new
creation in Christ.
To the new creation, the Word of God
is a mirror, and not a compilation of commandments to be obeyed. The Christian
is a Word practitioner. Many Christians misunderstand Ephesians 5:3-4 which
says, “But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be
named amongst you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking,
nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks”.
This is not a commandment of what a believer must not do. Rather it is showing
you who you are; the righteousness of God in Christ. The Word of God reflects
the true nature, identity, origin and heritage of a new creation in Christ. The
more you look at the Word, the more you see yourself. Being born again and
having received the Holy Spirit, the love of God is spread abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us (Romans 5:5). We are not just
commanded to love but we are the offspring of love. Love is our nature.
Whenever we read something in the New Testament that sounds like, ‘Don’t do
this or don’t do that’, it means we are those who don’t do such things because
it is not in our nature to do them.
The Word of God, particularly the
Epistles paints a picture of who a new creation is. As a new creation, we
naturally come to abhor what Christ abhors. If Christ abhors fornication, it
comes naturally to a new creation to abhor fornication. Whatever God hates, is
what a New Creation hates. You cannot love doing what God hates because as a
New Creation, you are the expression of the unseen Christ, the brightness of
His glory. As Christ is, so are you in this world. You are one with Christ. As
you meditate on the scriptures, the Word suddenly comes alive to you and as you
discover who you are in the Word, you discover you beauty and your glory
increases. This is the make-up of a new creation. The life of a new creation
moves from glory to glory through the Word never changing.
INSTRUCTION: Constantly meditate on the Word.
PRAYER: Lord, let your Word take root in my heart and
transform my life, in Jesus Name. Amen!
QUOTE: A Worded Christian is a prevailing Christian.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: MARK
CHAPTER 11; EVENING: EZRA CHAPTER 6
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