Our Living God takes “newness” to a whole new level. 2 Corinthians 5:17 states “Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!” (AMP) Our life is something we cannot make new like buying a new car or clothes! Yet God is able to give us a brand new chance at living a life that is lively and fresh every single day when we are grafted in Jesus! It is not a yearly deal, it is daily newness. Being worldly people our flesh is prone to sin on a daily basis for we are in this world even though we are not of this world and there will be times when we fail. Yet in this “newness” from God we have hope to recover from our mistakes for “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NRSV)
If you’re seeking a truly fresh start in life and you’re tired of being defeated in any area of your life, give your life to Jesus and let Him graft you in Himself. In Jesus, you have stripped off the old self “And have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it.” Colossians 3:10 (AMP) What an awesome Savior our Lord Jesus, Who truly renews our lives!
Written by Karuna Barla