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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
D.L. MOODY
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:6), and a man can soon tell whether he is born of the Spirit by the change in his life. The Spirit of Christ is a Spirit of love, joy, peace, humility, and meekness, and we can soon find out whether we have been born of that Spirit or not; we are not to be left in uncertainty.
ERWIN LUTZER
Moses was with God for forty days and forty nights. When he came down, his face was glowing. Don’t you think he was changed after being on the mountain in the presence of God? Did he come down from that mountain still loving sin? It’s hard to be in the presence of God and to remain unchanged, and certainly Moses spoke to God face to face. He was permanently changed by the encounter. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you were Moses, to go into God’s presence and be transformed?
As Moody said, when we are in Christ, we are a new creation; we love what we once hated and hate what we once loved. The privilege that God gave Moses is open to everybody for the same transformation and for perhaps even a deeper one. We all have the opportunity to see God. Jesus said, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). We behold Him, and then we reflect Him. The bottom line is this: What we gaze at is what we become.
PRAYER
Father, let me gaze upon and reflect your Son, and rejoice that the “new” has come!REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What does it mean for you to reflect Christ’s image?What areas of your life are you not reflecting Christ? What do you need to surrender to Him?