Vital Signs: Sunday, September 1, 2024

YOUNG, OLD, NEW

“So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” - ‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬

We progress through life, hopefully making a difference as we age into old people. It seems like a quick transition, but it isn’t. We just don’t remember every moment. As we age, we encounter new physical limitations, which sometimes cause us mental and emotional stress. The good news is that every day, no matter our age, we can wake up and live as new people. New God followers do not value the sinful ways that attracted us before Christ. All of that is gone and will remain so- “IF” Each day is a new day of surrender to Christ.