Where once existed companies, workplaces, banks, restaurants and shops now swelled piles of dirt and rocks. Monstrous excavating machinery maneuvered on-site. Buildings were demolished and leveled while brick, masonry and mortar was unearthed, scooped up and hauled away. My delightfully pleasant small town was being flattened!
Streets switched direction, traffic patterns transformed, avenues altered. One who had lived in the town for decades may not recognize the place! And yet, the small town’s remodel will bring strength to it. Renewing and reworking will bring significant growth for families and businesses. Many of us are intrigued and curious to see what striking changes will come over the next year(s)!
Jesus longs to transform me. I may believe I live a pleasant, delightful existence but to change completely is what my Savior desires. Such transformation will not simply require moving things around, but it will demand that habits are demolished and hauled away, attitudes are altered…there will be conversion, modification, and even metamorphosis in my life. Reconstructing and remaking my life to be conformed to the image of Jesus takes the excavating of the Holy Spirit’s power. Amidst the renovation process, I need to be consistently, intimately communicating with the Master Builder, knowing that my home will be eternally with Him.
Praise you Jesus for being a Savior who transforms lives. May I continue consistently to soak in Your Presence and seek the Power of the Holy Spirit to transform me into the body of Your Glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
“He [Jesus] will transform the body of our humiliation so that it may be conformed to the body of His Glory” (Philippians 3:21 NSRV).(This article was written by Annette Latulippe Young, from our Blue Water Writers’ group. The article and photos were used by her permission. Thank you, Annette!)
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