Gentle Rain
You Become Like a Fresh New Rose
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Co. 5:17 KJV
The greatest magnetic draw
that brings people together is love. God is love. When His Spirit hovered over
the great waters, it was His Spirit of Love. When you see a believer in Christ
praying for another, you are seeing God’s obedience at work in those people. This
happens because their prayers are motivated and founded on love. They really
care! We belong to one another, we are family.
Most people are looking
for this kind of love and it is right in front of them. Yet many cannot accept the closeness of
love’s mission that gently yearns and tugs to unite with one another. Being
united means being vulnerable. Such a word can be scary when you have been
abused by worldly “love.” In reality
love has nothing to do with abuse. For some, the word vulnerable could mean, taking
a fearful chance to be hurt again, to not receive the acceptance you may have
been looking for and maybe it could also mean finally being honest with
yourself and trusting in a higher power. A higher power that is unknown to you,
but one that will never let you down.
What does it mean “if
any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature?”
I’m so glad you asked
that question. To be “in Christ” a person first has to recognize that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God who was sacrificed on the cross and takes away all of
our sins. His blood had to run to wash away our sins. He died without sin, he
was a perfect man. Let me say here, I am not an advocate of blood sacrifice.
But that is what the Hebrews did back in those days. They had a sacrifice for
every sin: One for murder, adultery, stealing, jealousy and so many others. I
find it incredible that our God came down to our level for us to have this
understanding.
Being in Christ, comes
from a heart surrender and admitting that you have sinned and need to have
forgiveness for your sins. No other god
offers forgiveness of sins but Jehovah God through Jesus Christ. You confess
your sins asking for forgiveness and then you make a decision to repent.
Repentance means “a change of mind about sin, turning from sin.”
Once you accept that
Jesus Christ is your Savior and Lord, you are in Christ. You are in the family
of God. You have been born again! You have experienced the new birth. You are a
new creature in Christ. God did not make it complicated for the people here on
earth, He made it simple. His way is for us to come with the faith as a little
child, trusting in a loving God and believing that Jesus is Lord. He then gives us grace and pardon’s us from
our past sins. We are released from the torment of prison and enter into His glorious light.
Now, you are a new
person. Everything will be new to you, because the old you will be gone. You
will be given a new heart that beats new life in Christ. New eyes, that will
see things differently and ears that will seek to hear good things. You will
also be given a sound mind. But all this is not complete without growth. Study
the Bible to become strong and knowledgeable in Christ every single day. Find a
good Bible believing church. They will help you grow because you will gain
strength from the members. They will pray for you when problems come up. You
will be guided by God’s Holy Spirit the rest of your way. Though it is not an
easy walk, God promises to never leave you or forsake you.
If you do not know how
to pray, follow the prayer below:
Heavenly Father,
I believe that your son
died on the cross for my sins. I ask that you would forgive my sins: Name your
sins:_________________________________. I need you Lord. I choose to repent and turn away from my old
life. Come into my life Lord. Help me find that good Bible believing Church and
grow in Your Word in Jesus I ask, amen.
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