And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 One of the most famous and successful con artists in recent times was a man named Frank Abagnale. He passed himself off as an airline pilot, a medical doctor, an attorney, and a government agent. He twice managed to escape from custody—before he turned twenty-one. Pan Am Airlines estimated that he flew over one million miles for free by posing as one of their pilots. When he was finally caught and sent to prison, Abagnale decided to change his ways. He began as an unpaid advisor to government agents fighting con artists. Eventually, he established a security company helping companies guard against the tactics he had once used. The goal and purpose of his life had completely changed. The moment that we are saved, God begins a process of transforming us into the likeness of Christ. “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Even those who grew up in Christian homes and were saved at a young age before being exposed to much of the world need this transformation, for we are all born with a sinful nature. God’s purpose for us is that the old things will be left behind and we become witnesses of the power of His grace. Paul wrote, “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christs stead, be ye reconciled to God” (2 Corinthians 5:20). We should live focused on the eternal and invite others to join us on the way to Heaven. Today’s Renewal Principle: God does not save us just to take us to Heaven, but also to transform us to live for Him here on Earth.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:47:52 +0000
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