2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV)
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting
away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
There is a process going on in believers. Since the day
the Holy Spirit came to dwell in us He has been at work with perfect wisdom and
supernatural power to renew and transform our character, to some extent, our
personality, and even our physical body. Our outward man, this mortal body with
its natural weakness and sinful ways was doomed to death and is "wasting
away" even now. Yet a new life dwells within this clay jar, and that life
is constantly at work having a profound effect on the body which contains it.
The Holy Spirit is working renewal, the manifestation of God in and with us.
Real estate developers do something similar. They buy a
piece of property that is terribly run down, seemingly useless, without much
value to the naked eye...and reform it completely, from the inside out. With
great skill and vision, they know what to keep, what to get rid of, what part
of the property needs renovation, refurbishing, or complete rebuilding. So it
is with God and us. He knows everything that comprises our life from the moment
of conception; our gifts, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, wounds, and all the
characteristics of our personalities. And He wants to completely renovate us
according to the vision He has for our lives, which is much greater than we can
imagine. He has purchased the "property" of our lives, with His
blood, and His Holy Spirit is powerfully and skillfully at work developing the
Lord's "real estate"!
Your life is in good hands. Your Developer knows exactly
what He's doing with you. You might be a little tired or discouraged, run down,
or even wrecked in some places, but soon, you will sense, once again that He is
building, renovating, and renewing you in the best possible way...for eternity.
Dear Lord, help us to put our life in Your good hands.
Thank You that You have a plan for each of us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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