Jesus replied,
“Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born
again.” John 3:3
Your spirit is born
again. The Holy Spirit of Christ has come to live within you and you are
eternity bound! He will never leave you. Let the prayer we closed with
yesterday bring you great peace and joy as you begin anew. There are new
beginnings ahead, and a new song in your heart.
Things change when
you become a believer. You may not have heard a thunderbolt or heard the angels
sing. You see the same face in the mirror the next day, feel the same lure of
temptation or go back to the same old habits. But you are changed. God now sees
you through the image of Christ. Your heavenly Father sees no more sin. You are
different and over time, Christ changes us a little at a time to be more like
Him.
Therefore
if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is
here. 2 Corinthians 5:17
You have been
renewed and transformed. You are in Christ! Believe that this morning and
throughout the year. Renew your mind each day with His word. Listen for Him
above all of the other noise around you and be changed!
Do not
conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good,
pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2
The things of the
world will become less attractive as the Holy Spirit within you begins to guide
your steps. Let David’s words from Psalm 51 be our prayer today in the renewing
of our spirits and in taking the next step into a bright future filled with the
light of Christ leading the way.
Create in
me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me
from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your
salvation and uphold me with Your free Spirit. Psalm 51:10-12
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