Message
Alien 1: Did the humans get our message? Alien 2: Yes, But they named it Dubstep and they dance to it..
The New Life
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
The restoration and deliverance that God had planned and then fulfilled through Jesus’ death and subsequent resurrection was merely the beginning. It set the stage for everything that would follow, that is, the new life in the Spirit. The cross is the wonderful doorway into the life of the Spirit. Without Jesus’ death, there would be no life with God. Without the cross, the Spirit would have been unable to fall.
The cross enabled the life of the Spirit to manifest in God’s children. Tragically some believers pit redemption against a life in the Spirit. But redemption is a requirement for a life in the Spirit. Redemption lays the foundation for a life in the Spirit. When this foundation, redemption, is in place, it is expected that the new life then will be made manifest. We can no longer live as we did before the cross. We do not simply stand by the cross as if we had not been reconciled. We do need the cross, the blood and the forgiveness, daily. But we live after the cross, through the cross and because of the cross.
We have received a new life to live, explore and steward. The old life has passed away; the new life has come. Everything has been made new! We have become new creations. Man was created in the image of God but later fell into sin. In the new creation, God re-creates us so that we receive a portion of His life, and we will live with Him for ever. Our identity is transformed. Before we were sinful; now we are righteous. Before we had a bad conscience; now we have a clear conscience. Before we walked in fear; now we walk in faith. Before we lived in defeat; now we live in victory. Before we walked in darkness; now we walk in light. Before we were impure; now we are holy. We are new creations in Christ Jesus!/Ulf Ekman
PRAYER
I thank You, God, for making me into a new creation in Christ Jesus. Help me to identify with the new life I have received from You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Hey there! I just wanted to let you know that I am in Sweden and it's lovely here, (:
What fun to have you here, hope you have a wonderful summer wherever you are. I live on the East Coast / Västervik Liger far down in Sweden. Unfortunately, it’s very cold right now .. but it gets better soon. be sure to visit a church? Write and tell me if you have any questions. peace and love in Christ / Krister
