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
