Purity Foundation Daily Devotional Friday 4th July 2025Topic: Divine Transformation 4 Text: Romans 12:2

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Purity Foundation Daily Devotional 
Friday 4th July 2025
Topic: Divine Transformation 4 
Text: Romans 12:2
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

Reflection: 
The verb tense here is passive, indicating that it’s something God does to us, yet it’s in the form of an imperative; a command, which means that it’s also something we do. "Be transformed."
"Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." Philippians 2:12-13

Now, when we see the words "work" and "salvation" in the same sentence, warning lights start to flash, because we believe in salvation by grace, and not by works. Yet here Paul puts them together. Why? Well, let me explain. What he is not saying is that we need to earn forgiveness, or merit a right standing with God. Those things happen once for all when we first trust in Christ. God does them to us and for us. Our only part is to accept them as a free gift. No work involved. We are changed; we are brought to life spiritually; we are made righteous and holy in God’s sight. But it’s not because of any good works done by us; it’s due solely to what Christ did for us. His sacrifice paid the penalty for our sins. He gave Himself as our substitute on the cross. And when we believe in Him; when we receive Him by faith as Savior and Lord, we are forgiven, forever. We have eternal life, forever. Nothing else from us is required. Am I clear on that? Good.

However, that’s not the end. God doesn’t stop there. Because the instant we come to faith, we enter a new phase of salvation, called "sanctification." And that’s what Paul is referring to in this verse: sanctification, the lifelong process of transformation that God intends for each of us. And that phase does involve our work. We have to labor, and strive, and persevere, if we’re going to experience positive spiritual change. And while we are exerting our wills and acting, God is working in us to will and to act. It’s a cooperative effort. And because it’s a cooperative effort, we can sabotage it. We can ignore God’s call; we can turn a deaf ear to his voice. We have a choice. We can cooperate, or we can resist. And often, to our detriment, we choose to resist.

Prayer: 
Father, please sanctify me and transform my life completely In Jesus Name 

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