2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Recently I was driving through our hometown when I saw an
old structure being demolished. Yes, the old building that had been unoccupied
for so long was now being torn down to make way for a new structure that would
breathe life into a vacant location.
Likewise, when a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
and is baptized, the old empty life is torn down just like that old building in
our town, and replaced with something bright, shiny, and new. When the person enters the waters of baptism, they enter the waters
that will take away an unoccupied heart and replace it with a new vibrant heart
that is in relationship with Christ Jesus.
From the point of time that one is in new relationship with God, the person thought
of in worldly terms and with a worldly heart is made new by being a new
creation. Thus, having a new heart for God, instead of
only a heart of worldly possibilities, the person now has a heavenly eternal reality in
which the possibilities are endless.
So next time you see a building being torn down…drink from
the glass half full and celebrate the new possibilities that come with tearing
down and building up. Likewise, when Jesus tears down our old life and replaces it with a new life, something better will always come from it.
As we go forth this day, let us consider the building of relationships
instead of the tearing down of relationships. You have the power to make new or to destroy the
old. What will your choice be? I choose building up and new life in Christ.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Pastor Tim.
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