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.
Romans 12:2
The Bible is God-breathed, given to us by the God over all the universe, the only true God. The author alone makes the Bible worth reading. Not only that, God’s Word contains the words of eternal life. From cover to cover, the Bible recounts God’s sovereign hand through human history to bring about redemption and salvation. In it, we see God’s character, His standard, our own inadequacy, and God’s mercy and grace toward us. Every command, every promise, every deliverance points us to what God desires for us.
We must be made new. The patterns of this world draw people deeper into sin, brokenness, and ultimately death. We, too, used to live this way, serving ourselves rather than our Creator. But, in Christ, God has given us new hearts to serve Him. God desires that we be different from the world He saved us from, and God transforms us by renewing our minds in His word.
As we meditate on God’s Word, it seeps into our being and becomes part of us. It turns our eyes to God’s will and shows us who God is. It points out our sin, and leads us to repentance. God’s Word gives us a glimpse of God’s perspective, and changes our own perspective and focus. It points us to an eternal view of life, rather than our present circumstances and reminds us to turn our gaze to Jesus, rather than ourselves. God’s Word becomes the lens by which we see everything around us. As our desires become conformed to God’s desires, we start to walk more and more in obedience.
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation!
References: 2 Timothy 3:16, John 6:68, Ephesians 2:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Hebrews 12:1-2
Studio Update:
Some snapshots of my projects as of late. Rudbeckias seem to be a common theme for my projects in the last week or two. We have had some with giant yellow blossoms that perhaps inspired some of my obsession. I finally found a sunny afternoon to expose some screens for screen printing. Hopefully, I can get some more pictures on that when I’ve tried out the screens to see how they print.
Anyway, that’s all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Blair