Bible Verse of The Day – 7-14-23

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

Let’s talk today about being what the word of God calls, “a new creation” in Christ.

If we have put our faith in Christ and embraced Him as our Savior, then He has made us new through the washing of His blood. Our sins have been forgiven.

The old self has been laid to rest. He has breathed new life into us!

This is what Jesus referred to as being “born again” as He conversed with Nicodemus during the evening hours.

John 3:3 (NKJV) 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

So, as blood-washed sinners, we are given a fresh start; new life as new creations.

But here is an important question for each of us to answer.

Are we living as though we are new creations?

Have we allowed God to “clean us up” and help us shake those old habits, those things that we saw in ourselves that we needed forgiveness for to begin with?

We all know what these are in each of our lives; the words we use, the way we treat others, the behaviors we habitually fall into, the things we choose to indulge in, etc.

Are we behaving like a new creation, or are we still clinging to the old self?

Some may view this kind of questioning as being legalistic, relying on behavior to “make it into” the kingdom of God.

But this is about much more than just “being a good person”.

It is about how we view our salvation, or whether we value it for what it really is, and whether we really understand what it means to be a new creation in Christ.

We do need to understand that some of our old habits may take time to fall off. They might cling to us for a while as God teaches us and convicts us.

But if we are years into our walk with God as a follower of Christ, and we have yet to allow God to change anything about us, still behaving as we did before Christ, we need to sincerely check ourselves.

We need to allow God to touch our heart and let Him put His finger on those things in us that are holding us back; those things that we know are not pleasing to Him.

This is a hard thing for us to hear. It might anger us. It might cause us to lash out at the one speaking it to us.

But maybe, just maybe we need to hear it, and that’s why it angers us so badly.

Let us all listen for God’s voice in this matter. And let us also heed what He shows us, that we might finally shake off those things that have held us captive for so long. That we might allow Him to lay to rest the old and usher in the new creation that Jesus died to make possible.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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