God is the source of all life and light, but we seem to have problems abiding in this when it comes to our natural virtues…our character traits, morals, merits, and noteworthy qualities. But when put side by side with the Divine characteristics of Jesus Christ, there’s no comparison. That’s because as mere mortal beings we sorely lack perception, insight, and wisdom into the eternal things of God and His desire for us to become more Christ-like. So what can we do? In Ephesians, Paul writes of putting off the old life and old way of living and the putting on or embracing of the new one. He speaks of God creating “one new man” in Christ, (Ephesians 2:15-16)…this process called sanctification. This is when God causes our confidence in our own natural virtues to wither away…until all we see is the example of Jesus to follow. In Galatians 3:27, Paul describes this conversion as “putting on Christ.” For if we think about it, none of our natural virtues will ever come close to Christ’s perfect life and ideal model for us to follow.
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