A New Creation

2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.”

The New Living Translations reads “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.”

What does this actually mean?

Well, first off when we believe and commit to the prayer of salvation acknowledging Jesus Christ as the Son of God; who came down from heaven, walked our earth, died on the cross for OUR sins, and then rose from death, ascending into heaven, defying sin and death. Changes start to happen.

When we decide to follow Jesus, we become a child of God, a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, and a new creation! Our fleshly spirit joins with the Holy Spirit and a new us begins. Yes, we still look the same and walk the same; laugh, smile, and talk the same, but the subtle changes come.

Little things start to happen; possibly our verbiage changes slightly possibly less colorful and our outlooks may start to vary from our past views. We might find ourselves exhibiting more compassion and less judgment. We may have more patience than yesterday, and unexplained peace within frantic situations that usually caused panic.

The old has passed away! In other words, our old self has died! When we ask Jesus for forgiveness for our sins; He forgives and He also forgets! The only ones packing old sins and errors around are us. We are cleansed in the blood of our Lord, we are new creations, within him, now it is time for us to grasp, let go of the guilts and chains, and start believing it!

All things have become new! For example, take a white shirt you found discarded and forgotten in the back of the closet. It is dingy, yellowed, wrinkled, and less than appealing. But, throw it in a hot soapy washer with bleach and the results are amazing! That shirt that once looked ready for the rag bag is now bright, sparkly, clean, and desirable to wear. It’s not new but renewed!

We are sort of like that; we come to Jesus a mess, resembling something out of the garbage heap. He gently wraps us in his loving arms, holds us until the fear subsides, swabs away our filth, sets us on our feet, and walks beside us holding our hands along the journey.

A New Life Has Begun! Let the Lord daily transform you into the person you hope and strive to become. Join me, it’s a new day of a new month of a new us! Be blessed today! 😎☀️❤️