Daily Devotions

Becoming Like Him

"Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."
1 John 3:2— (NIV)

There’s something beautifully unfinished about us. We are already God’s children, already loved and chosen—but we’re still becoming. The future shape of our lives, our identity, even our glory, is not yet fully revealed.

John doesn’t give a detailed explanation of what we’ll be like—only a promise: we will be like Him. That’s enough. When Christ returns, when we see Him face to face, something will shift. The veil will be lifted, and we will be changed. The mystery of who we are will be answered in the presence of the One who made us, saved us, and is transforming us.

Imagine visiting a sculptor’s studio. In the corner stands a large, rough block of marble. It’s hard to picture anything beautiful in it—just a heavy, unshaped stone.

But the sculptor sees something we can’t. When asked what he’s doing, he smiles and says,
"I’m chipping away everything that doesn’t look like the masterpiece inside."

That’s what God is doing in us.

This isn’t just a future hope; it’s a present encouragement. We are not what we were. We are not yet what we will be. But we are God’s children now. The Spirit is already at work in us, shaping us from the inside out, preparing us for that glorious day when we will reflect Jesus fully.

Lord Jesus,
Thank You that I am already Your child,
even as I wait for the fullness of who I will become.
When I feel incomplete or unsure,
remind me that I am a work in progress in Your loving hands.
Give me courage to live each day in hope—
becoming more like You until the day I see You face to face.
Amen.