TRANSFORMATION-INFORMATION

“How can we learn without a teacher?” asks Paul. Transformation doesn’t happen without input. We need information that comes from God.

I remember a Peanuts comic strip that showed students reporting on what it was like to return to school after summer vacation. Lucy wrote, “Vacations are nice, but I love returning to school. There is nothing more satisfying than education, and I look forward to a year of expanding knowledge.” This impressed the teacher. Then Lucy leaned over to Charlie Brown and whispered, “After a while, you learn what sells.”

Our age has been called the information age. Knowledge is doubling every ten years. To grow, we need to be lifelong learners.

But often we only pretend to be interested in expanding our knowledge. People are reading less than ever. We rush through life without meditation and reflection. We keep God’s Word on the shelf.

Knowledge alone is never enough, however. Knowledge on fire is what moves us in a certain direction. God’s Word is filled with red-hot transforming truth. When we are educated in the school of Christ, the right information gets inside us and prompts us to actions that make a real difference in the world. That’s the transforming power of God’s Word.

Prayer

Almighty God, teach me your ways. Jesus Christ, give me insights into your everlasting truths. Holy Spirit, enliven and apply the Word of God to my heart. Amen.

Dean Deppe