| “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 |
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| KNOW CHRIST means KNOW CHANGE! NO CHANGE means NO CHRIST. I suspect many of you find 2 Corinthians 5:17 to be a very familiar verse as it is usually one of the first verses we learn as a NEW believer. With Christ IN our lives and us now being IN CHRIST, we are a NEW CREATION!! It is as if we have a FRESH START. Our old behaviors and beliefs, especially regarding Christ, are passed away. With Christ in us and us in Christ, we have BECOME NEW!! Let us make no mistakes as we understand our new life. With Christ living IN us, we are CHANGED!! I think it is correct to say that to KNOW CHRIST means we will KNOW CHANGE! And I think it is correct to say if there is NO CHANGE in one’s life then there is NO CHRIST in one’s life. As a Christian, you have a testimony – a story. Within the story is how Christ changed your life! And BTW – the CHANGED life of 2 Corinthians 5:17 then becomes the TRANSFORMED life of Romans 12:1-2 where one changes to become more like Christ! Take a moment and recall how you were CHANGED by Christ when you were saved. As I recall the day I was saved, I find myself thinking about John Newton’s song Amazing Grace. He wrote I once was lost but now I am found, was blind but now I see. How are you continuing to be CHANGED with Christ being in your life? Verse to DATE the Word on 5/17 is 2 Corinthians 5:17. It says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” Knowing Christ means knowing transformational change! Continue Strong CHANGING INTO HIS IMAGE! And remember to DATE The Word |