Colossians 3:10




'Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.'
I wonder what your aims are for your life. Perhaps they focus on your family, your job or your sport. You may want to become better at what you do and more fulfilled in your life. In this verse, we hear what God’s aim is for our lives – and isn’t it amazing? His aim is that we should become like him. Wow! He, the creator of the world, wants us to resemble him.
In Genesis 1:27, we read that God made us in his image. From the very beginning, humankind had a resemblance to God. Sadly, through sin, that image became distorted. But now, through a relationship with Christ, God wants to restore his image in us. This is amazing language! I am sure we are all very well aware of our shortcomings and failings. Perhaps the thought of resembling God sounds incredible to you. But that is precisely what God wants for our lives.
Clearly, we are never going to resemble God through our own effort. That cannot be done. The only way it can happen is by letting the Holy Spirit take over. We are totally dependent on him renewing us day by day. Then we will be able to put on our new nature and look more like God.
Our bodies are in a constant state of renewal. It is said that our skin renews itself every 28 to 42 days. The older we get, the slower the process, but renewal is the basis of our physical health. Our red blood cells only last about four months before they need to be renewed, but don’t worry, because every second our bodies produce two million new red blood cells. Isn’t that amazing? God is in the business of renewal. Just as we trust him to renew our bodies, we can be confident that, if we let him, he will renew our spiritual lives as well.






Question: In what ways is God renewing your spiritual life at present?
Prayer: Loving God, thank you that today you are seeking to renew me in body, mind and spirit. Amen

Released on 30 Nov 2022