Being transformed

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 3v18

I wrote some time back about the transformers and I think I mentioned how they are “more than meets the eye.” My mind goes back to those toys again this morning (you can tell we have five sons).

When these toys were changed from cars or trucks into robots there was a process that took place. With a few twists and a few turns the whole thing was transformed. Let me take this just a little further. Imagine that these toys were alive and sensed pain. Don’t you imaging that it would to go from one shape to the other?

This passage makes it clear that our Christian life is one of transformation. When we were saved we were positionally transformed into God’s children. As far as our position in Christ we cannot be any more transformed. One day we will be totally transformed into His perfect image, but that won’t happen until we are in His presence.

In the mean time there is still a changing or transformation taking place. As we look at the unveiled face of Christ we are in the process of being transformed into His image. The AV says “we are changed” but the verb is present, active, indicative meaning that it is going on now.

We are all in the process of transformation. It may well be uncomfortable at times. It may even be painful, but the end result is worth it all. We are being transformed from glory to glory. We might well say that we are transformed to glory after glory by the power of the Holy Spirit.

As we focus on His perfect reflection we are being transformed into that perfect reflection by glory after glory empowered by His Holy Spirit.

Praise God for allowing me to be transformed into His image! May I have the patience to be transformed.