Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Corinthians 3:16)
Everyone comes to the Lord God spiritually in bad shape. In fact, the worst state possible – in sin, lost, and headed for eternal damnation. As Paul reminded the Ephesians of their past, we also remember our past: “Among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others” (Ephesians 2:3). That’s our indisputable past profile. But it doesn’t define who we are right now in Jesus Christ. The past is the past, but the present is most important. Rising up from the baptismal waters, we begin a lifelong journey of progressive transformation. A massive spiritual makeover was initiated on the day of our conversion. From that day forward, the Holy Spirit works inside us to effect a complete change. And the sign is always visibly displayed in our life – Construction Under Progress.” And no, we are not idle spectators in the work. We are partners with God in this work. Everyday, in so many ways, we present ourselves at the work site. By our attitude and action steps, we position ourselves before God for Him to keep on working in our life. It’s a great work – continue to be a partner in the transforming work of God.
VHH