A New You - Sheriena McEvers Do you know as a believer that you are a brand new person? “But, I don’t feel new,” you say. Have you been a fearful, nervous, co-dependent, suicidal, success-driven, short-tempered, self-centered, victimized person?
To experience this new life, it is essential that we live from the cross pointing forward. The past is crucified to us with all our faults, mistakes, and sins. It is behind us. We join Paul in looking forward, keeping our eyes on Jesus, who is our Lord and Life. He is not looking behind us to see what we did wrong. Nor is He looking for us to do this Christian life from our resources. He wants us to keep our ‘abilities’ crucified on the cross, keeping them out of the way, giving Him the freedom to live through us.
Such freedom! Such a relief! We have His new life in us living for us. The old is gone. All is new. Forget the old. Walk away from it. Let’s give God permission every day to continue His transforming work in us.
This is where faith comes in. Let’s live today like the statements in the Bible are true. Then tomorrow and each day to come, let's continue to do the same. We are not fearful, nervous, co-dependent, suicidal, success-driven, short-tempered, victimized people.
We are new. Words to light your path: We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. Rom 6:14 ESV
Father, Open our spiritual eyes to see the truth of our new birth, how it makes us a brand new person. Give us courage to let go of who we have been, and allow You the privilege to make us new. Amen.
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