Why Reformation isn't Transformation

Hi guys,

Today, I want to look into reasons why people do everything to be perfect but still fall short even after putting every single rule in the book to practice. Want to know what’s wrong, do go anywhere.

Many times we hear leaders use the words ‘reformation’ and ‘transformation’. These words most times are used when it has to do with development. But what do these words really mean? According to my dictionary, the word ‘reformation means “Improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.”; the word ‘transformation’ on the other hand means, “The act of changing in form or shape or appearance”. The former has to do with improving on what exists, while the latter has to do with a complete change of a thing, or I could say a recreation of a thing. Now you know the difference, the end. Wait! There’s a reason why this is so important and I want you to keep reading.

There’s a story of a chicken who had a dream of being an eagle; this chicken admired an eagle that stayed not far from it. The chicken was ready to anything to become an eagle, so this chicken summoned courage and went to meet the eagle [yea, how did the chicken climb so high? A joke, keep reading, there’s a message]; the chicken met the eagle and told the eagle he wanted to be an eagle and needs to know all that it would take. The eagle told the chicken everything, but the sad thing was that the chicken followed every instruction given to him by the eagle to the letter, but he could act like the eagle. He tried for months and months, but no breakthrough; it was then that the chicken went to visit the eagle again and told the eagle he had tried everything he gave him but there was no breakthrough. 

It was then the eagle told the chicken, “The reason why you can never be like me is that you are a chicken and I am an eagle. It is my nature to act like an eagle while it is your nature to act like a chicken. There is nothing you can do, just live your life as a chicken.”

This is where I’m heading, to live a perfect life is to have a life with no flaw at all, which is so impossible unless he lives another life. Wait! Unless he lives another life, this was what the eagle told the chicken unless the chicken was born as an eagle, that would be the only way to live the life of an eagle because he is an eagle right? The same applies to you trying to live a perfect life, you need to be reborn into a perfect, and this isn’t reformation, but transformation which is where Jesus comes in.

Wait, you wanted answers right? Jesus is the beginning of another life, just as Adam was the beginning of life. We all were born into a life that was full of flaws that no matter how much we tried to perfect, we couldn’t be, just because we weren’t born perfect. But when you are transformed into a brand new life of Christ, you can live the life of perfection because Jesus Christ Himself is perfection personified, and being born in Him you carry His Spirit and life, and then you’ll your life become perfect.

The question is “just like that?” hmmm… yes, just like that, but this possesses another question. Some who have been transformed into the life of Christ Jesus hasn’t seen the perfection they were expecting, what could have gone wrong? Log on tomorrow as I look into this new scenario.

 Love you guys, keep reading and if you have any question, prayer, or comment, fill free to post them in the comment section below.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

 

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

 

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)