Dave’s Monday Blast – October 6, 2025
We have spoken many times over the years about the need for Transformation. We know that the Truth of who Jesus is, and what He did for us on the cross resulted in our ultimate transformation. We read in 1 Corinthians 5:17 that …”if anyone is found to be in Christ they are a new creation, old things have passed away and all things have become new.” Upon salvation we were transformed from death to life (John 5:24). This salvation act is once and forever, however; the end goal for the believer was not just concerning our eternal state. If that were so, I believe the Lord would take each of us home to be with Him immediately after our repentice and His redemptive action. Since that is not what happens (kind of a bummer), we know that we are to be about His work sharing the good news that Truth does indeed Transform us and then we are to Testify to that Truth until He chooses to take us home.
Amidst all of the ongoing conversation about Charlie Kirk, I try to keep focused upon the most important thing: Charlie knew the power of the Truth and how it Transformed him, and he dedicated his life to testifying to the Truth. The First15 Daily Devotional comments: “As humans burdened and suffering from both our sins and the fallen nature of the world around us, we are in desperate need of transformation. We are in desperate need of help from a God who has the power to not just clean us up on the outside but to transform us at the core of who we are. But this God doesn’t force transformation on us. He works when we make space for Him to do so. If we’re going to experience the freedom, joy, and purpose that can only come from the inner working of the Holy Spirit, we must be those who seek transformation.”
We have much to learn on this subject from King David in Psalm 51:10 – 12. Please take a few moments to read this passage and understand its context. David was “found out” and confronted about his entire experience with Bathsheba and Uriah; adultery, murder, etc! This passage models our way back into God’s presence and grace. It is his “running hard back to God” moment. First15 comments: “Here in Psalm 51 David exemplifies the heart of one who seeks transformation. He models for us a posture of humility that will lead to powerful encounters with God’s transformative love. He doesn’t sit back and merely live with that which plagues him but goes to God with his problems that he might be changed.”
David begins as we all should by asking God to do a mighty work in his heart. And in the act of asking God to create in him a clean heart, David opens himself up to receive the powerful work of the Holy Spirit. To receive transformation from God we have to come before Him humbly and honestly that He might have space to do the impossible in our lives. Remember this is not a salvation moment, this is part of the ongoing work that Jesus promises to perform in our lives until we are perfected in glory (Philippians 1:6).
Friends…God’s heart for you and me today is that we would let down our guard, take an honest look at our heart, and recognize our daily need for transformation. INTENTIONAl me
