Since it is a new year I want to speak to you about new things. Has the New Year turned out to what you had hoped for? Did you think that perhaps a new job, new relationship, or new car would make this year seem different to you? How has your new diet worked for you?
There are a lot of people who often try to convince us that if we can put new things in our life, we too can in some way be made new. Maybe it will, but for how long? Has it brought you hope?
I am not against new things, I too would enjoy having a new car, in fact I could use one right now. But if I reach into my pocket and pull out the keys to a new car that may give me a sense of something new and fresh in my life, but what happens when it wears out? It’s no longer new anymore. It seems everything has a way of becoming old. Now if I put on new clothes, or lose weight, this will change my appearance and perhaps make me feel as if I am a new creation, but in fact I am not a new creation, because strip away these things and the reality is in the eyes of God I am still the same person.
Just as things in our life such as: age, health, appearance, and relationships wear out they become old. However the Bible tells us that, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation, the old has passed away, behold, the new has come” 2 Corinthians 5:17. This means that in the eyes of God we have been reconciled to him. If we decide to place our faith in Jesus Christ then we are a new creation, and not just for this life, but for all eternity! Unlike a new car, new job, or new body, we now have a new relationship with God in which he sees us as a new creation, but the good news is this new relationship is lasting for all eternity!
So the good news is that you don’t have to wait for the calendar to turn to another year. God encourages everyone to come to faith in Him now, “behold, now is the time of salvation” 2 Corinthians 6:2. You can make that decision to be a new creation today for all eternity if you decide to place your faith in Jesus Christ. Are you ready for lasting change for all eternity?
