March 2

Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17,18.

I find that many Christians do not appreciate their new position in Christ. Some are not even aware of it. Yet, we are a brand new creature, the old nature in Adam was rendered powerless at the cross (from God’s viewpoint, as in Romans 6:6). We seem to fail at the process of reckoning, or believing, that all of this is true. Often I have relied on my fleshly nature to try to solve problems, and I must admit that all too frequently I am likely to continue this futile process. Hopefully, little by little, I will learn to reckon my life as newly created in Christ. Then I will find encouragement and liberating truth. I can truly be free from the grips of Adam.

It seems that many of us gradually go through a process where we become fed up with our old nature. That is progress, indeed. For then we can seek the fruit of the new life. We can properly claim that we are messengers of the truth, ambassadors if you will, that proclaim the message of reconciliation. Then we are telling the world of our own reconciliation, not just with words, but with living proof that they will see and touch.

Lord, today make my old life in Adam more intolerable. Let me not be swayed by circumstances; instead let me rely totally on my position in Jesus. There is a transforming power in that view of life. He alone can cause me to focus on what is true, what is just, what is pure, and cause me to praise Him all the more. That is where my life is truly found—I am increasingly tired of the old way of looking at things. Thank You, Jesus, for who You are. Amen.
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