Put On the New Self?
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know it is important to put on the new self. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Christians who accept Jesus at a very young age are fortunate. Some grow up following Jesus and never fall away. For others there is a distinction between the way a person acts before accepting Christ and how they act after their conversion. In some cases the change can be dramatic.
Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:20-24 (ESV) writes about life before and after accepting Christ.
“But that is not the way you learned Christ!—assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
Don’t belabor the past. Concentrate on renewal, putting on the new self, and becoming more Christ-like. Your story can draw others to God, so share about how developing a personal relationship with Christ has transformed your life.
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