“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13 (NKJV)
Allie and Lauren got out of the car after our son had pulled into the driveway and parked. Although it had only been a few months since we had seen them, we were amazed at the changes that had taken place! They were turning from young girls into beautiful young ladies. We realized that we are not as aware of the changes of the grandchildren we see on a regular basis, but to our son and daughter-in-law there were many transformations in them as well.
Wonder if friends or family who do not see us often see any difference in us when we reunite? Do they see an increase in our joy, gentleness, peacefulness, or compassion—in short, are they seeing growth in our spiritual nature the longer we walk with Jesus? The more we are in the Word, the more we emulate the example Jesus set for us, which causes us to be transformed into that “new creation.” Those who are close to us may see changes so gradually that it is not until they look back where we were a year ago, or two years ago, for example, that they see a difference in us.
We should want to be so close to Him that others who meet us are immediately drawn to the faith and trust that we exhibit in all our dealings. Let us keep that in mind as we drive, deal with the public, or do our daily jobs!
“Father, grant us the desire to hunger and thirst after righteousness, so that our spirits shine through the flesh, and everyone will know that we have, indeed, been with our Lord!”
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