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And
that is what some of you were.
But
you were washed, you were sanctified,
you
were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by
the Spirit of our God.
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How many of
us have already messed up our New Year’s resolutions? How many didn't even make
resolutions thinking we would simply fail?
Perhaps we could focus on what truly needs resolved and then rely on the
power of Almighty God to make it happen.
There is much that goes into
changing our nature to create a new heart and a new mind and yet each year we set out to do it alone. Eventually, we must surrender to our weaknesses. Our good intentions are not enough! We are not unique. We are only human.
God offers us another way. Through His grace and faithfulness, we can
dwell in HIS holiness. We are able to cast aside who we
think we are and instead, identify with HIM. He graciously provides supernatural power through HIS HOLY SPIRIT enabling us to think and behave in WWJD ways.
How does God make such change happen? First, we are washed
of our sins which is mighty important because who doesn’t want a clean
slate? We are not
our past. We are
made new!
We are sanctified which is God’s way of growing us up into being more like
Him. We are justified which means we are considered righteous because of our
relationship with God enabling us to
reflect HIS righteousness.
We no longer need to wake up with
our same old self. We can replace our
thoughts and rules with God’s truths. With our spiritual growth we can make real changes in the upcoming year. This year's resolution need only be to let God work in us.
Give
God full access to your soul. Open your heart to Him. Do more
with Him and for Him. The Holy Spirit
dwells in you to bring forth love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. With God enabling such deep spiritual rebirth, you are truly made new for this new year.
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