Be transformed.

Romans 11:33-12:2, Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

We have this great opportunity, to have access to the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God. He allows us the privilege of a renewing our mind that we may be transformed; literally a metamorphosis. We know of something like this in nature when a caterpillar enters the dormant stage, sometimes called the “soup stage” wherein by the amazing transformation occurs to a flying creature of incredible grace and beauty. He is willing to transform us as well.

Show us Your will, O Lord, that we may be transformed by the renewing of our minds; give us Your discernment for all that is good and acceptable and perfect.

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