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English Standard Version 2.Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
The word of God says that we are a new creation, the old has passed away and the new has come. This is a profound truth which the enemy tries to rob us of. God says our past has been put to death and yet Satan loves nothing more than reminding us daily about the things we fell/fall short on. "That past relationship that cause us and other no end of pain, what a mess that was"! "I used to be so nasty, it's just in my genes that addiction, that anger problem, that weakness of depression".
Any yet Christ makes it clear we are a new creation, and the old has gone - the new has surely come!
"So why then am I still struggling with old thought patterns? Why am I still fighting those old addictions, anger issues and what not"?
These are all questions we ask ourselves ...
It takes a process for us to truly receive and believe that we are a new creation. Remember we are created in Christ to do good works. The reason we are able to do these things is because of the Spirits work within us. God is sanctifying us. He is setting us apart to be more and more like Him.
Part of this includes dealing with our past rejections, past hurts, past mistakes PAST EVERYTHING'S. Remember no matter what you've don in the past, the truth is you are now a NEW CREATION In Christ Jesus. It is by His power we are set free from sin and death.
It is by His righteousness we are blameless in His sight. It is by His will we have become children of God and He desires us to become more like Him. Take the broken ugliness of you past and lay it upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith.
I realise this scripture is not referring to us specifically, but what it is referring to is the nature of a God, who desires these changes within our lives. And it gives us a glimpse of the way God chooses to deal with us personally.
Isaiah 43:18 -19
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 65:17
"See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
John 3:3
Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."
Romans 6:4
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
Let us make a decision to believe the word of God and move on in Him. Remember King David, someone who was prone to emotional outbursts. Someone who fell through his passions and lusts. Someone who knew only too well what it was like to struggle His past demons ... sums it up beautifully here Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. God is at work today and it's His desire to restore your soul, to set you apart on the path of righteousness. Desire change and cling onto the master with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
The word of God says that we are a new creation, the old has passed away and the new has come. This is a profound truth which the enemy tries to rob us of. God says our past has been put to death and yet Satan loves nothing more than reminding us daily about the things we fell/fall short on. "That past relationship that cause us and other no end of pain, what a mess that was"! "I used to be so nasty, it's just in my genes that addiction, that anger problem, that weakness of depression".
Any yet Christ makes it clear we are a new creation, and the old has gone - the new has surely come!
"So why then am I still struggling with old thought patterns? Why am I still fighting those old addictions, anger issues and what not"?
These are all questions we ask ourselves ...
It takes a process for us to truly receive and believe that we are a new creation. Remember we are created in Christ to do good works. The reason we are able to do these things is because of the Spirits work within us. God is sanctifying us. He is setting us apart to be more and more like Him.
Part of this includes dealing with our past rejections, past hurts, past mistakes PAST EVERYTHING'S. Remember no matter what you've don in the past, the truth is you are now a NEW CREATION In Christ Jesus. It is by His power we are set free from sin and death.
It is by His righteousness we are blameless in His sight. It is by His will we have become children of God and He desires us to become more like Him. Take the broken ugliness of you past and lay it upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith.
I realise this scripture is not referring to us specifically, but what it is referring to is the nature of a God, who desires these changes within our lives. And it gives us a glimpse of the way God chooses to deal with us personally.
Isaiah 43:18 -19
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 65:17
"See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
John 3:3
Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."
Romans 6:4
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
Let us make a decision to believe the word of God and move on in Him. Remember King David, someone who was prone to emotional outbursts. Someone who fell through his passions and lusts. Someone who knew only too well what it was like to struggle His past demons ... sums it up beautifully here Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. God is at work today and it's His desire to restore your soul, to set you apart on the path of righteousness. Desire change and cling onto the master with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
haha you can't win either way 