Day 18
Saturday
The New Man
Ephesians 4:24
Put on the
new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and
holiness.
Ever been in a mud pit?
Believe it or not, it’s a favorite experience for youngsters at summer
camp. They can slip, slide, roll and
wrestle in the mud to their hearts’ content before being hosed down and heading
for the showers. For most adults,
however, jumping in the mud has lost its charm.
Isaiah 64:6 says that without God’s forgiveness we’re dressed in “filthy
rags.” We’re caked with mud and
filth. After His forgiveness, we’re
clothed in the righteousness of Christ. Becoming
a Christian means, according to Colossians 3 and Ephesians 4, that we “put off
the old man with his deeds,” such as anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
language, and lying. We clothe ourselves
in “the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him
[Christ].”
Take a moment and imagine being covered with mud, mire, grime, and
filth. Now think of hot showers and
fresh clothes. That’s a picture of how
it feels to put on the new man. That’s
what it means to be a forgiven follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Quote
I was like a stone that lies in deep mud, and He who is mighty
came and in His compassion raised me up and exalted me very high and placed me
on the top of the wall.
St. Patrick
From: “Turning Points” Magazine and Devotional
Turning Points
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