Over time, most people change. Some for the better. Some for the worse. As an indication of this, sometimes a statement will be made about another person–“Oh, well, he’s not the same man he used to be!” That could be a negative statement (referring to a person’s failure), but let’s focus on the positive. When someone becomes a Christian, “He’s not the same man he used to be!” When a Christian gives himself to Bible study, fervent prayer and serving others, it won’t be long until someone says, “He’s not the same man he used to be!”
Question: Are you the man/woman you used to be? Are you in the same place (spiritually) as you were 5 years ago? 10 years ago? Or even 2 years ago? The transforming power of the Word of God (2 Cor. 3:18) is not merely a one-time thing (to transform us from an unbeliever to a believer) but it is continual (present tense) metamorphosis that molds us more and more into the “image” of Jesus! Are you the same as you used to be? If you spend personal time with Jesus in His Word every day, you won’t be!