Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of
the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
~ Romans 6:4
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
~ 2 Corinthians 5:17
With the dawning of a new century, we need to
remember that as Christians, our old man has died and we have begun a new life
in Christ. It begins when we make a decision to accept the sacrifice of Christ
on the cross, then we show that decision through the act of baptism, which is
symbolic of the death of the flesh and the rebirth of our spirit, alive in
Christ.
Sometimes, however, we find it hard to let go of
our old habits, or our past still haunts us, or those around us won't let go of
who we were, and don't see who we are now. What we need to remember is that
when we choose to follow Christ, we do become new people! We are no longer that
former person, mired in sin, lost in the world, walking in darkness. Instead,
we are children of the living God, forgiven of all our sins - the ones in the
past, and the ones we will do in the future - and we are walking in the light of
God's love for us. We will still sin, we will stumble, but we are not in
bondage to that anymore....instead, we can ask God for His forgiveness, and He
freely gives it to us! The old has passed, the new has come!
Rejoice in that today! Thank God for His gift of forgiveness, freely given to
all who ask. Seek His face each morning, ask Him to guide your steps, and He
will. You are a new creation, and God has promised to complete the work He
began in you on the day you chose to follow Him. You can trust Him completely
:) What He has said, He will do.
In Jesus' name,
Amen!!
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