Romans 12:2 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. English Standard Version (ESV)
My grandson Tyler turned 5 recently and he received a couple of Transformers, toys, for his birthday. These toys which turn robots into cars or other things have been around for probably 20 years and movies are still being made with this concept. With one of the toys that Tyler received, we couldn't even figure out what the robot turned into, it just didn't make sense.
Today's verse is one of many great ones from the book of Romans, it speaks of being transformed, changed, but instead of being manipulated from the outside, it involves being transformed from the inside out. It is not the outside forces but a "renewing of the mind" that changes us. This change, it is through the work of the Holy Spirit in us will change us into something useful, something better, we will be who we are meant to be.
The opposite is to let those outside influences of the world. The picture for the word "conform" here is one of being pushed into the mold of the world, squeezed, pressed even forced into being something that we really are not, that we don't want to be. The person in this state is not happy they long for something else.
You were meant for "such a time as this", to be transformed by God's Word, His will, and to hear His voice, to listen to it, to be transformed from the inside, to do His will, whatever it is.
My grandson Tyler turned 5 recently and he received a couple of Transformers, toys, for his birthday. These toys which turn robots into cars or other things have been around for probably 20 years and movies are still being made with this concept. With one of the toys that Tyler received, we couldn't even figure out what the robot turned into, it just didn't make sense.
Today's verse is one of many great ones from the book of Romans, it speaks of being transformed, changed, but instead of being manipulated from the outside, it involves being transformed from the inside out. It is not the outside forces but a "renewing of the mind" that changes us. This change, it is through the work of the Holy Spirit in us will change us into something useful, something better, we will be who we are meant to be.
The opposite is to let those outside influences of the world. The picture for the word "conform" here is one of being pushed into the mold of the world, squeezed, pressed even forced into being something that we really are not, that we don't want to be. The person in this state is not happy they long for something else.
You were meant for "such a time as this", to be transformed by God's Word, His will, and to hear His voice, to listen to it, to be transformed from the inside, to do His will, whatever it is.
-- In Christ, Mike Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. NIV
Romans 12:1-3Amplified Bible (AMP)
12 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) serviceand spiritual worship.
2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God,even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
3 For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.
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