God made us to reflect him, but if we do not commit ourselves to Him, we will not reflect Him but something else. We either reflect the Creator or something in creation. In other words, it’s in our nature to bear the image of something. If not God, then idols. If not the Creator, then the creation.
Our reverence for money makes us greedy and stingy. Our reverence for power makes us harsh and demanding. Our reverence for approval makes us anxious and fearful. Our reverence for success makes us busy and restless. The more we avert our gaze from God and chase these idols, the more ungodly we become.
Deep within every true Christian is a longing to be more like Christ. We are not content as we are; we want to be changed. This longing comes from the Holy Spirit, who not only gives the new birth (John 3:5–8), but fills regenerated people with a zeal to glorify God (Rom. 8:1–5).
2 Corinthians 3:18 "So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image."
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