Tuesday, June 13, 2017
At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ
has become a new person. The old life is
gone; a new life has begun! 2
Corinthians 5:16b-17(NLT)
Paul knew
the value of making a definite choice.
Some choices are vital and you get pretty instant feedback. Grabbing a live, bare electric wire is one
that comes to mind!
In writing
to the Corinthian believers the apostle was stating a basic tenet of the
faith: when you choose to follow Christ
it will have an instant effect, but it will also change the future. The old life is history and the new life is
transforming us into spiritually-aware children of God who not only act
differently – our perception of, and focus on everything becomes
different.
·
Our
desires change from worldly to heavenly.
·
Our view
of self transforms from pride and selfish to humility and generosity.
·
Our
priority changes from doing, getting and having to being.
That’s
quite a change; more than worm to
butterfly – it’s a change from emptiness to sharing in the kingdom! It’s the difference between a child playing
with trucks or dolls, to an adult unlocking the secrets of the universe.
C.S. Lewis wrote:
Christianity, if false, is of
no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately
important.[i]
I have met
a lot of people in 7 decades of living.
·
I
have met those who do not believe that Christianity is true…more than, say, the
tooth fairy.
·
I
have also met those who believe Christianity is so important they are what most
of us would classify as fanatics.
·
And
then there are those I’ve met who believe Christianity is absolutely true and
of utmost importance, but treat it as if it were only an addendum to their
life; it’s something we need not get too fanatical about…the kind of faith that
is simply, as C.S. Lewis wrote, moderately
important.
For You Today
That last
category of people begs the whole question about the Christian faith…to wit:
Do you add Christ to your life…or do you give your life to Christ?
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