When we repent, it means that we do a one hundred and eighty degree turn on ourselves. Our old ways need to be replaced with our new creation. And the new creation, is exactly that. It is a work in progress. A work overseen by the Holy Spirit working in us to make us more like Jesus.
And if we claim to be "born again Christians" and the old remains, we are only deluding ourselves.
A new creation looks like something. Exactly like a building being revamped. Scaffolding gets put up to reach all the parts of the building. Old paint and plaster and roofs are scraped off, removed and replaced with new plaster, new paint perhaps even a new roof.
That is what needs to happen in our lives when we are repentant, believe in Jesus and confess this truth. The Holy Spirit fills us and we do a U Turn on our old selves.
The old paint- the old ways need to be discarded. We need to think new and better thoughts. We need to read the Bible and to study the word of GOD. So that we can follow the plan to a new and better creation of our selves.
We can no longer behave as we did in the past, unforgiving, selfish, badly behaved. We need to be disciples of Jesus. This means that we need to be aware of others who need our help. We need to be aware of ourselves and our behaviour. We are representatives of Christ on earth. So we need to set good examples.
True new creations look like something. And yes, this may be a work in progress, but the old should pass away and the new creation should start to emerge and that definitely needs to look like something.
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, I repent of my sins. Help me to become more like Jesus so that I can be the example that I need to be of a new creation in Jesus Christ. I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay truly GOD blessed today!
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