Key Scripture
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
Reflection
When you came to Jesus, you did not receive a minor adjustment or a spiritual tune-up; you received a completely new identity. God declares that you are a new creation in Christ, which means your deepest reality has changed. Even if your feelings and circumstances look familiar, the truth is that you now belong to Him.
You may still feel echoes of the old life, old habits, temptations, or memories that try to pull you back. Those echoes do not define you; they are simply the remnants of a life that has already been crucified with Christ. As you grow, you are learning to respond to those echoes with truth instead of shame.
The Christian life is learning to live from this new identity rather than from your old story. When guilt or shame whispers, “Nothing has really changed,” you answer with what God says, not what you feel. This is not pretending; it is agreeing with heaven’s verdict about you in Jesus.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You that in You I am made new. Help me to see myself the way You see me, washed, accepted, and loved. When old patterns and thoughts try to drag me back, remind me that my life is now hidden in You. Amen.
Today’s Action Step
Write one sentence that starts with: “In Christ, I am no longer ______, I am ______.” Fill in those blanks with truth and keep it somewhere visible.
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