a Transformation

A TRANSFORMATION

 

. . . be transformed by the renewing of your mind . . . (Rom. 12:2 NIV).

 

One of the nice things about being a grandparent is having a good reason to play with toys. I grew up in the good ’ol days of Lionel trains, Erector sets, wind-up cars and homemade rubber-band guns. It is almost overwhelming to see the toys children have today — battery-powered, remote controlled objects, as complicated as the computer technology that devised them.

 

While visiting a home, I was being entertained by a young boy with an intriguing toy. I believe he called it a ‘transformer." It looked like some sort of futuristic all-terrain vehicle for use by the military. But then the boy began to twist and turn some of its parts. Suddenly the vehicle was gone and a mechanical robot had taken its place. I had to study the robot carefully to find even a resemblance to the vehicle I had seen earlier. It had literally been transformed before my eyes.

 

When God transforms people, He does more than shift parts and pieces around to make a different looking creature. He begins with our minds and hearts, renewing us from the inside out. Then He can use us as He sees best — sometimes in surprising ways!

 

Life response: Has the mind of Christ replaced the "mind" of the world in my life?