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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.
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I'm Rick.
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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.
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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.
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Let's get started.
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Today is Day 65, transformation, reformation.
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From the book of Romans, chapter 5, verses 3 and 4, from the New Living Translation, we know that suffering produces perseverance.
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Perseverance, character and character, hope, perseverance, character and character, hope.
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Now, transformation involves several key components Information, formation, conforming and performing in line with God's will.
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But we've got to also remember the need for reformation, the transformation not just of individuals, but of societies and institutions.
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Our entire world, from families to governments, schools, businesses, even churches, need to be remade according to God's standards.
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The Protestant Reformation nearly 500 years ago was sparked by truths from Romans 5.
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When Martin Luther's heart was changed by God's Word, it didn't stop with him.
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An entire church was reformed to align with biblical principles.
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And this process of reformation has to continue in every generation as we reshape society according to God's Word.
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When reformation takes hold, it touches every sphere of life Spouses work together to create homes that reflect God's design, teachers become builders of characters, and doctors become true healers, business people become job creators and lawyers act as wise counselors.
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The transformation extends into every part of society, but sadly, today we see brokenness all around us.
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Courtrooms are marred by corruption, city streets are littered with trash, subways covered in graffiti, the inner city is plagued by violence.
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But even the ugliest parts of our world can be turned into something beautiful.
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God works within us to produce the character of Christ, empowering us to offer the hope of a transformed and reformed world.
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By His grace, reformation can still happen, changing lives and societies to reflect His glory.
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Won't you pray with me, lord Jesus?
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We pray for the reforming of our society according to the teaching of your Word.
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May each person we meet today see a picture of your kingdom in us, amen.
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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.
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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.
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I love you, see ya.