It is on our humanity to get caught up in the mistakes of the past, but the Bible tells us that He is making all things new, even us. When we follow Jesus, we become new in Him. We are reborn and spiritually new creatures. He begins to transform us from the inside out! The true mark of being a devoted follower of Jesus is that you are not the same as you once were.
The most remarkable part of it all is that we don't have to do anything but seek Him, and He does the rest. We are changed not by trying our hardest, but simply from His presence. Like getting a tan from the sun, we are changed just by standing in the light of the Son. Jesus never focuses on our failures and disappointments, but loves us through it all.
Let His newness surround you today. Today is a new day. He is not counting all your mistakes so don't get caught doing that yourself. Instead, focus on the one who is perfect for you and let yourself shine in the light of his presence and be changed by it.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (ESV)
2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (NLT)
Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (NIV)
Lamentations 3:22-23 The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. (NLT)
Revelation 21:5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (ESV)
The most remarkable part of it all is that we don't have to do anything but seek Him, and He does the rest. We are changed not by trying our hardest, but simply from His presence. Like getting a tan from the sun, we are changed just by standing in the light of the Son. Jesus never focuses on our failures and disappointments, but loves us through it all.
Let His newness surround you today. Today is a new day. He is not counting all your mistakes so don't get caught doing that yourself. Instead, focus on the one who is perfect for you and let yourself shine in the light of his presence and be changed by it.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (ESV)
2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (NLT)
Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (NIV)
Lamentations 3:22-23 The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. (NLT)
Revelation 21:5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (ESV)
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