Today’s Scripture Reading:  2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Do you realize that you are not the same person that you used to be back in the day?  The old you is gone and now you are child of God. Today God wants to take you to new heights in your walk with Him but you have to let some things go.  Paul reminds us of a very important fact that we need to remember every day of our Christian lives and that is, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature.”  Now that you have accepted Christ in your life, things have to change!  I know you were used to doing certain things, living foul, living life following your own agenda, but Paul says that is not acceptable anymore because you have been transformed.  Colossians 1:13-14 says, For He rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved son, in whom we have redemption the forgiveness of sins.  Do you want to go back living in the domain of darkness now that God has rescued you or are you ready to embrace the light and walk in your new status?

          Change brings a sense of fear because when you are used to doing certain things for an extended period of time, you get comfortable.  God has given us a spirit of power to overcome all the fears we have because He controls our lives and will take care of us.  All of us who are Christians need to stay prayed up daily, meditate on God’s word, and surround ourselves with Godly people that will help us stay focused.  Satan attempts to cause problems daily and wants us to fall away from God so that he will get the glory.  Satan knows that if he can continue to hold you down, then you will never walk into the destiny that God has for you but you must remember that you have been transformed. 

          Paul continues in 2 Corinthians 5:17 by telling us that the “new things have come.”  How do you normally feel when you get something new?  This is where you should jump up and shout because you can truly move forward in your life now, because you are a new creature/person.  Don’t sit around focusing on past failures, past mistakes, but rather live in the right now!!  Remember, you are a new creature in Christ so focus on what God is doing in your life today, not what happened yesterday.  Living in the right now will allow you to walk into what God has for you today but if you continue to walk around as if you are not a new creature, then you will miss out on the blessings God has for you.   

     I challenge you today to walk as a new creature which brings new thoughts, actions, desires, and joy to your life.  Ask God for guidance when you feel weak and don’t allow anything to make you walk away from the destiny that he has for you. The old you is gone!

Nugget For The Day:

How do you expect God to move in your life if you refuse to walk as a new creature that will bring Him glory?

Pray This Prayer With Me:

Father God, I know that I’m a new creature but I still struggle with old ways.  Sometimes I say and do things that I know make you unhappy and for that I apologize.  Lord, help me to realize that I’m a new creature which means I have been transformed from the inside out.  Help me to stay focused on the new things you have for me not the old.  Thank you for being an awesome God.  In Jesus name I pray, amen.

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Min. Parnell L. Woods, Jr., {Chisel Me Lord, Romans 8:29}