CONFORMED
INTO THE IMAGE OF JESUS
Kingdom
Kids devotions authorize Jesus’ LORDship
over our lives.
Colossians
3
Colossians 3:1-4: “Since, then, you have been
raised with Christ, [having risen out of the Baptismal waters], set yourself on
things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
“Set
your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
“For
you have died [symbolized by being under the Baptismal water], and your life is
now hidden with Christ in God.
“When
Christ, who is your life, appears, then you will also appear with Him in
glory.”
Our Father in heaven has a purpose for each of us: He
wants each believer-in-Jesus to be conformed into the image of Jesus. Since Jesus is 100% human and 100% God,
people can relate to the human part of Jesus.
Because conforming into the image of Jesus is our Father’s idea, He supplies
all we need.
Does that sound good to you? Every person must decide whether or not to be
conformed into Christ-likeness. If your
answer is “Yes,” you can follow His indwelling Spirit, who comes to every
believer when we agree to believe in Jesus. God’s Spirit conforms us into Jesus-like
image.
His Spirit becomes our leader. His Spirit works all day—every day—to conform
human behavior into God-like behavior. Our
part is to work with His Spirit instead of rejecting His lead. Our part to conform into Jesus-likeness in
obedience to the Spirit’s lead.
Soon, human followers of Jesus will think like and act
like Him. We’ll reflect Jesus’ quality of
character, which mimics our Father’s nature of uprightness. Jesus told Phillip in John 14:9, “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father.” Those who follow Jesus and work with
His Spirit can grow to be like Him. We
can conform into God-like people throughout our lives.
Then our Father’s purpose for us will be done!
Take
Home Nugget
When we think about all the pieces of our lives, we may
both smile, then shudder. We approve of
being conformed into Jesus-likeness when we love others. Since Jesus commanded us to love others in John
13:34.
Do we shudder when realizing that we don’t love all
people?
That’s where our being brand-new creations after Baptism comes
in. When we come out of the Baptismal
water, the old has gone and the new has come!
See the lesson linked below for confirmation of what’s
gone and how we’re being conformed into Jesus-likeness since our baptism. How does question 5 label believers-in-Jesus?
Heavenly Father, Your purpose for all your
kids is to conform into the image of Your Son Jesus. Empower me, as Your baptized kid, to obey
Your Spirit’s lead all my life. I ask
this in Jesus’ powerful name, Amen.
J.D. Griffith
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