“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
Have you ever wondered the mechanism behind the breaking of kernels of popcorn? It is only due to an “Explosion of moisture.” You see, every kernel of popcorn has moisture within. When popcorn is exposed to a heat source in adequate amounts, the moisture heats up creating steam. When steam rises within the shell of the popcorn, the pressure builds up, until the shell is no longer able to withstand the pressure, and the external shell of the popcorn finally splits open. What once was a small, hard little object has now increased in size and has become soft and fluffy. In fact, sometimes it’s even hard to notice the shell, after the popcorn pops. The old outward appearance is now dominated by the characteristics within.
God has seated deep down within the souls of every human being something that is ready to respond to the right environment. When the Holy Spirit begins to “cook” our divine nature so that the steam of our new life begins to rise and press through this outer shell called the body, we begin to “pop.” We will begin to look, act, talk, and walk differently because the change occurring on the inside will show up on the outside.
Stephen Thomas
Stephen is an ordained Christian Minister and a Bible teacher who is a mentor to several youth leaders in Crossway Church and around the globe. He is a regular visiting Speaker in Crossway Church, New Delhi. He can be reached at stephenthomas6400@hotmail.com
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