Read 2 Peter 1:4
To share in the divine nature does not mean we become God. The Creator and the creature will always be distinct. Yet, by God’s grace, we are remade in His image through the work of the Holy Spirit. Just as Adam reflected God in creation, so believers reflect Him in redemption.
God is love, and through His Spirit, we learn to love. God is truth, and we begin to walk in truth. God is holy, and He shapes us into people who desire holiness. This is the miracle of salvation—God’s own life working in us, transforming us day by day.
Even more, we are united with Christ Himself. His life flows into us like sap through the branches of a vine. We are His body, joined to Him in oneness deeper than marriage, bound by His Spirit and sealed by His love. This mystery is beyond our full comprehension, yet it is the heart of our hope: Christ in us, the hope of glory.
But this glorious calling carries responsibility. If we share in God’s nature, our lives should reflect it. We must live in purity, love, and truth, showing the world that we belong to Him.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for making me a partaker of Your divine nature through Jesus Christ. Help me to live in a way that reflects Your love, truth, and holiness. May my life reveal that I belong to You, and may Your Spirit continue to transform me into the image of Christ. Amen.
Bp. Paul Solomon Maglaya
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