II Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things
have come."
Just because we don't do wrong things outwardly is no proof
we are new creatures in Christ. Not sinning can certainly be an outward sign of
an inward work. However, the honest proof of a new creation within us is one of
desire. Do we long for those things we no longer do? Do we secretly desire
those things that once brought us and our Lord such pain? If we do, then we may
want to question whether "old things" have truly passed away.
If we are not loving the Man, Christ Jesus, rather than a
way of life or a creed, then we have missed the point of regeneration. New life
in Jesus has never meant promotion of truth but devotion to the One and Only
Truth Giver. To be a new creature simply means we are passionately in love with
Him who created us. To love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind
has all the wisdom and evidence of a new creation in Christ (Matthew 22:37)
May we all know and understand His great love for us,
knowing He has given all that we can be all in Him.
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