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
Marketing experts discovered long ago that a good way to sell a product is to add the words “new and improved.” The only thing that may be new and improved is the package, but we believe the product is better. There is something in us that loves the newest and the latest. But everything that is new soon becomes old. We purchase a new car, but the following year we set our eyes on newest model. We get a new gadget, but it breaks down the day after the warranty expires. We buy new toys for our children, but they spoil them in no time.2 Corinthians 5:17
We all have insatiable desire for new things. We crave for new clothes, new cars, new houses, new friends, new career, and everything new. But getting new things will not satisfy our inner cravings. They may bring some little excitement into our lives but after some time they leave us dry and empty. This is because we are still the same old person on the inside. New surroundings or new appearance can’t satisfy our desires. We need a change in the inside of us. And it is only God who can give us that change. The Bible say, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new”.
God is the Giver of new things that last forever. When we come to Him by faith in Christ, He gives us a new nature, a new heart, a new life, a new hope, a new purpose, and new opportunities. Praise God!
Prayer:
Father, thank you for making me a brand new person in Christ.#NewCreation.
#Shalom.Scriptural Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21
