WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, temperance. Against such there is no
law.”- Galatians 5:22-23
When it comes to radical spiritual transformations, it’s easy for us to
think of saints like John Newton (from slave trader to pastor), the
apostle Paul (from persecutor to protector of the church), and Nicky Cruz
(from street thug to street evangelist). But the truth is, every follower
of Jesus has been transformed. Before you met Jesus, you were something
that needed radical transformation–what the Bible calls a “natural” man
or woman (1 Corinthians 2:14). You may have been polite, friendly,
generous, and well-educated–hardly someone who appeared in need of
transformation. But in God’s eyes, the need was readily apparent. Only God
can see the fallen human nature that does not know how to give glory to
the Creator. If you think for a moment about your life before and since
meeting Jesus, you’ll see the transforming work only God could accomplish.
Whether the changes are subtle or significant, they are the work of the
Holy Spirit within you, reproducing the life of Jesus (Romans 8:29). Don’t
forget today to thank God for the changes He has made.
Unless God changes a person’s heart, nothing lasting will be achieved.- Will Metzger
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist church
Humble, Tx.
