A new creation
Today's focusAnyone in Christ is a new creation; God reconciles us to himself through Christ, who took our sin so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
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17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Reflection
When you are in Christ, a profound change takes place. The passage declares that you are a "new creature." This is not a superficial adjustment or a mere improvement of your old self. Instead, "old things are passed away" and "all things are become new." This transformation is entirely the work of God, who has reconciled you to himself through Jesus Christ. You no longer have to carry the weight of past failures, because God is "not imputing" your trespasses against you.
God’s love is so deep that he made Christ, "who knew no sin," to be sin for us. Because of this exchange, you are "made the righteousness of God in him." This is your new identity. You are now invited to live as an ambassador for Christ, carrying the "word of reconciliation" to the world. As you walk through your day, remember that you are not defined by your past mistakes, but by the new life and righteousness God has given you in Christ.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
What 'old things' do you need to let go of, believing that in Christ you are made new?
Pray
Father, thank you that in Christ I am a new creation. The old has gone and the new has come. Thank you for reconciling me to yourself through Jesus.