‘Anyone who is joined to Christ is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come.’ – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Why is it that so many people are living life without meaning? It might be that when they look at their lives, they feel unfulfilled because nothing they have done so far has given them peace or joy.
There is a fear of missing out (FOMO) and messing up, which makes us question our choices, especially if we have previously messed up. Doubt makes us ask questions. Have I learned from the mistakes that I have made? Will I make the same mistakes again? And how can I fix what I’ve done in the past?
Maybe you’ve tried like me to run away from your problems, ignored them, or hid them. But nothing helped. Your self-effort to change things and live a fulfilled life or please God did not work, but there is good news, maybe the best news of the year. YOU CAN START OVER!
2 Corinthians teaches us that in Jesus Christ, we are a new being. Your good deeds and efforts will not put you in the right relationship with God. It is your faith in Jesus that does that. He left His place in heaven to take on the form of a baby. He was fully God and fully man. He took on all our sins on the cross and your sins on Himself. Jesus paid the price on the cross and at the empty tomb. So that when you believe in Him, the sin that separates you from God will be forgiven, and your relationship with the living God will be restored. Jesus is enough.
He Is Your New Beginning!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for dying in my place to pay the penalty for my sin. I repent and ask You to forgive me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Challenge: Take the step to confess your sins and accept the sacrifice made by Jesus as payment for your sins. Trust Him to make you new!
