A New Creation

A New Creation "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come." 2nd Corinthians 5:17 My grandfather was a carpenter, and I also have always enjoyed working with wood and building things. An old carpenter saying is that it is always better, and usually more economical, to build a new house than, to patch up an old one. This old saying is even more true in the spiritual realm and in our own lives, as the old nature of man with its sin, its depravity, and its wickedness, must give way to a new nature. The Bible says, "God will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you." Ezekiel 36:26 It is impossible to accept Jesus as your Savior, and continue to do the same sinful things you were doing before. When you commit your heart to serving God, you must leave the old behind, and as the scripture above states "you are a new creation." This is quite a challenge, as God does not want to patch us up, but wants to remake us completely into His likeness. When we accept Jesus into our hearts, He also gives us the Holy Spirit to help lead and guide us to be the person He wants us to be. Without God, we cannot change anything, but with Him we can and will become a new creation. You see God will begin to change us from within, not from the outside. We can paint an old building, and have it looking good from the outside, but if the foundation is rotted and not secure, it is just a matter of time until it will rot and collapse. But when the foundation is firmly planted on solid rock, which is what God will give us, the winds and the weather will not destroy it. Jesus wants to come into your life and begin to change you from within. He wants to make you into a new creation, one that will have this solid foundation, one which will secure your eternity in heaven. My Daily Devotional Volume Six June 25 Robert William Brock, Jr.