Changed ( 2 Corinthians 3 v 18)

 I remember one message I was preaching and I said God loves us but He does not love us as we are,after the message a lady came to me,and she was upset,at what I said.I tried to explain to her what I meant but to no avail.Now what did I mean? first let me say this,God's love is unmerited,undeserved,He loves us,but there are many things He doesn't love,and so a work  by God's Spirit begins, to transform us,to be more like Christ.(Roman 8 v 29)It's a process called sanctification ,where those unchristlike aspects of our lives are dealt with. In 2 Corithians 3 v18 we read ,'that we are being transformed into His likeness' it is not our physical likeness it is a Christlike charcter, that inner man,that needs changed. Galatians 3 v 22-23 spells it out,instead of being filled with sexual immorality, impurity,lustful pleasures,idolatry,sorcery, dissension.division,hostility,quarreling,jealousy,outburts of anger,selfish ambitition,dissension,division, envy, drunkenness,wild parties,and other sins,like these.These will be replaced by love,joy ,peace,patience, kindness,goodness,faithfulness ,gentleness,and self control.' Charles Wesley wrote,

                                                      'Finish then Thy new creation,

                                                       Pure and spotless may we be;

                                                       Let us see Thy great salvation

                                                       Perfectly restored in Thee!

                                                       Changed from glory into glory.

                                                        Till we cast our crowns before Thee,

                                                        Lost in wonder,love and praise.'

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