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Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

2 Corinthians 3:18, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

The need for spending time with the Lord should be considered from the viewpoint of the nature of transformation. 

The verb “transformed” is used four times in the New Testament: in Matthew 17:2; Mark 9:2; Romans 12:2; and 2 Corinthians 3:18. 

Every time this word is used, without exception, it is in the passive voice. 

When the Lord was on the mountain being “transfigured,” or transformed,” on His part it was passive. 

It happened to Him. 

In Romans 12:2, again the word “transformed” is in the passive voice: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” 

This means that our transformation is something happening to us. 

In 2 Corinthians 3:18 “being transformed” is also in the passive voice.

On our part, the nature of transformation is passive. 

It is something that happens to us. 

We, as the subject, are being acted upon, not doing the acting. 

For example, the statement “I am baptizing” is in the active voice (the subject is acting); whereas, “I am being baptized” is in the passive voice (the subject is being acted upon). 

When we are beholding the glory of the Lord, we are being acted upon–we are being transformed by the Lord’s Spirit. 

It is this passive process of being transformed that requires spending special time in the Lord’s presence beholding Him.

The fact that the nature of transformation is passive reveals that there is no need to attempt to correct ourself, improve ourself, or change ourself in a religious way. 

Transformation is a process that happens to us. 

It is the spontaneous and automatic working of the Lord’s Spirit within us and upon us. 

For the Lord to be able to do this transforming work upon us, we need to spend time with Him, using our spirit to behold Him. 

So in our daily life let us spend more time with Him beholding His glory, rather than spending time being occupied with our own efforts and energy

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Bill Lawhead – Prayer Needed
Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother – Home

Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer

Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice

Marynell Ford – Waiting On Test Results
Amy Garner’s Mother

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Barbara Shed’s Family

Bill Moody

Charlie Sessom –Waiting

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons

Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom

Donna Gourley
Doug Fritzel
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
James Garner’s G’Son
Johnny & Lisa Page Family
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah

Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter

Mary Sims
Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident

Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin
Sharon Blalock
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Steve Schreiner Family
Todd Bailey
Tom Witcher
Wanda Galanti