Our nature is kind of like computer stuff. Before Jesus came into our lives we had one version. This version had a lot of bad stuff in it called sin. Stuff like selfishness, lust, rage, jealousy, and so on. We were controlled by those things and they saturated every part of us.
When Jesus came into our lives, it was like our programming was totally redone. We were given a new nature and the process of totally eliminating the effects of the old nature began. That process is like getting upgrades to our new nature - as we grow and understand and follow God more closely we are changed by Him more and more into His nature.
The trick is realizing our need for these upgrades and submitting to God so that He can do the upgrading. God has promised that he will keep upgrading us into His image (2 Corinthians 3:18 and Philippians 1:6). Keep your heart open to His work and allow Him to upgrade whatever He wants in your life.
- What's one area of your life that needs an upgrade from God?
- Pray and ask God to work on that area and to upgrade you more into His nature.
Pastor Dave
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