“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 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!
FOR MORE LIGHT, get the message ‘A New Man in Christ’
QUOTE: A Worded Christian is a prevailing Christian.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: MARK CHAPTER 11; EVENING: EZRA CHAPTER 6
LIGHT FROM THE WORD 