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The Transformative Power of Renewing Your Mind – Romans 12:2 meditation
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We know we’re saved, but what next? Well, the Bible is full of ideas for us, how we can proceed with our Christian life. But if you wanted a rich, one sentence summary, Romans 12, verse 2 is a good place to find that. Paul says this: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
We are under pressure, my friends, to walk the way that the world wants us to walk. To adapt to what society tells us, in particular in matters of morality.
Resist this, Paul says. We are instead to be transformed, radically changed by the way our minds are renewed. They’re renewed in the process of meditating on Scripture, in learning about God, in prayer, in worship, in allowing the Holy Spirit to do His work in us. That brings transformation, and that’s a process that will last from the moment you are converted to the moment you go to be with your Saviour.
And then Paul says that by testing, we can find out God’s will. He’s being logical and rational about this. We can test things. We can test ideas. If we have an idea about what we should do in our lives, we can bring that to scripture.
We can, first of all use scripture to find out whether or not that’s okay for us to do. And then we can use scripture’s suggestion that by the mouths of two or three witnesses, everything shall be confirmed to go to our fellow believers and say, What do you think?
And in this way, God illuminates our path. We find out His will. Also, His will is written large throughout Scripture. We know, because Scripture tells us, how to please Him.
God, please illuminate your scriptures for my friends and for me. May we understand what it is that you’re asking of us. And Lord, please carry on doing your work of transformation in our lives. For your glory and for the sake of your kingdom. Amen.
