Meditate On
…[because we] continued to behold [in the
Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being
transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one
degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord…
2 Corinthians 3:18, AMP
Behold
Jesus And Be Transformed
Up in the branches of the sycamore tree,
Zacchaeus had a good look at Jesus. “So this is the One everyone has been
talking about,” he said to himself. And right on cue, Jesus looked up and saw
the tax collector. “Zacchaeus,” Jesus called out, “make haste and come down,
for today I must stay at your house” (Luke 19:5).
Jesus extended grace to Zacchaeus, a man
considered a cheat and a sinner by the crowd. And Zacchaeus’ response to the
Lord’s goodness was, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I
have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold” (Luke
19:8). Zacchaeus was transformed from a cheat to a generous man by beholding
and spending time with a gracious God!
My friend, when you with all your
shortcomings come to Jesus to spend time with Him, you won’t find Him saying,
“You lousy sinner!” No, He will call you by name and say, “Come, let’s go over
to your place. I want to hang out with you.” And the more you behold Him and
spend time with Him, the more you become transformed from glory to glory.
So come to Jesus and ask Him to show you
His grace every day. Talk to Him like you would a friend. When you open your
Bible, for example, say, “Lord, speak to me. Let me have this personal
encounter with You.” When you behold Him through the Word, there is no way you
are not gloriously transformed!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
