Transformation

It felt like an instant transformation. I went to bed last night with the world outside looking like a typical Fall night. But this morning it was another story. Waking up, I saw a sign taped to my bookshelf, put there by my youngest sister. It said, "Happy Snow Day!" When I got out of bed, I opened the blinds and peered out the window. Everything was covered with snow. It was beautiful.

Later in the morning my siblings were out playing in the snow. I couldn't help but want to join them, so I put on my coat and gloves and boots and tread out into the beautiful snow, sneaking up behind my brother and chucking snowballs at him. Missing him many times, since my aim isn't very good, it was a few minutes before he realized I was trying to hit him with a snowball. When he turned around and saw me, a friendly battle ensued. It wasn't long before I got cold, so after trying to sled a bit, I made my way back inside.

All day today, I have enjoyed thinking about the snow outside. I love the feeling of being enclosed by the snow that surrounds our house. And when I walk past a window, I can't help but think how beautiful the world looks all covered with the glorious, pure, soft whiteness of the snow.

Snow transforms the world. And Christ transforms our lives. Do you ever think about how amazing it is that when we are saved, we are covered with the righteousness of Christ? I've been studying righteousness in one of my classes this semester and was so encouraged by thinking about how I am clothed with Christ's purity. When God looks at me, He sees the righteousness of Christ on my behalf. My sin is covered by the blood! Look at these marvelous words from the book of Romans:

"For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 
For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—
though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, 
much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, 
much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 
More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
through whom we have now received reconciliation."
 ~ Romans 5:6-11

Because I am saved, I am covered. Jesus' blood satisfied God's requirement for my sin. So I am transformed. My life is not my own. It is Christ's. When I think of how the snow transforms the world, I think about how God transforms my life. He is so good to me. I did nothing to gain His love and covering. But He called me out. I am forever His.

Are you transformed? Does Jesus' righteousness and cover you like the snow covers the world outside? May we together be forever grateful for this miraculous transformation of God in our lives!  

Transformed in Him,
Christina

Soli Deo Gloria ~ To God Alone Be the Glory!