Monday, July 14, 2014
Day 11: Transformation
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
SCRIPTURE: "...anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!"
OBSERVATION: He has given us a new life! I life in partnership with Him, and no longer bound to our sins! We are able to take up the sword (of the spirit, which is the word of God Ephesians 6:10-18) and say, "Not Today! I will not serve my sinful desires today, I am God's son (or daughter), created anew!
APPLICATION: We are sent "on assignment" to bring others to Him. because those before us did this for us. This is a very small ask from God who rebuilds us from scratch!
PRAYER:
Lord,
thank you for this new life!
Help me to remember that I have the choice to serve you over sin.
and please help me to remember my duty to serve you and those you are calling to you, by bringing them to You.
Amen.
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