Eventually, Why Not Now?

This slogan reminds me of boyhood days. These are striking words with a present spiritual
application. Let us apply them to ourselves in the light of the Word.

We Shall Be Changed!

We are distinctly told that "now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall
be:but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He
is." (I John 3:2).

Eventually, Why Not Now?

We shall be changed. Yes, into His glorious likeness. Of this we are assured. We are looking "for
the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:who shall change our vile body, (the body of our humiliation)
that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able
even to subdue all things unto Himself." (Phil 3:20,21).

It is our holy privilege to beheld "the glory of the Lord" with the blessed result that now we "are
changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." (II Cor.
3:18).

So "every man that hath this hope in him (the hope of eventually being changed into His glorious
likeness) now "purifieth himself, even as He (Christ) is pure." (I John 3:3).

We Are Changed!

We are called upon to follow His steps. "Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that
ye should follow His steps." (I Peter 2:21).

A Changed Walk

"He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked." (I John 2:6).

Two of his (John’s) disciples looking upon Jesus as He walked, followed Jesus. May our walk be
such that others looking upon us will follow Jesus. (John 1:37).

As He walked_Jesus Christ the righteous "Children, let no man deceive you:he that doeth
righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous." (I John 3:7). "He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for His name’s sake." (Ps. 23:3).

As He talked with them_"Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way,
and while He opened to us the Scriptures?" (Luke 24:32). That talk led them to the place where
the eleven were gathered together, and where "He was known of them in breaking of bread."
(Luke 24:35), and where true to His promise (Matt. 18:20) "Jesus Himself stood in the midst of

them." (Luke 24:36). Eleven_this speaks of harmony. No harmony with Judas among them! He
(Jesus) takes His place in the midst of His gathered saints as separated from the evils of the way.

So we are awaiting the change when Jesus comes. (See I John 3:1,2).

We are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

May we enjoy the change while we await the change when Jesus comes.