“Therefore, if anyone is
in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
(2
Corinthians 5:17)
This year we finally sold
our old Jeep Cherokee. To my surprise, it impacted me much more deeply than I had
anticipated. I had loved that old Jeep. It was a tough, well-built vehicle,
which had carried us over many a back road and mountaintop without a whimper.
Even though we regretted having to sell, it was beginning to reflect all the
hard use we had put it through over the years, and it was time for a change.
It is important to understand
the feelings we had for the old Jeep. Not all of us are willing to let go of
the old things. A look at our cupboards, shelves and drawers will reveal the
truth. Seldom are we willing to let go of the old ways. Change calls us to give
up the old (the past) and accept the new (the present). We live in a changing
world. The world changes, circumstances change and we change too.
Change is difficult for
any of us to accept. In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell writes,
“we need to prepare ourselves for the possibility that sometimes big changes
follow from small events and that some times these changes can happen very
quickly.”
Many events in our lives
bring change; births, deaths, marriage and sickness are some of them. The world
changes, our circumstances change and we change too. Change is so much a part
of us that the call to repentance, the born again experience, the daily renewal
of our mind, the process of sanctification are all part of the whole spiritual
transformation that are related to change.
Our creator calls us to
create new ways of living. We know that God’s mercies are new every morning.
(Lamentations 3:22, 23) We all hope for a new heaven and a new earth and the
Lord who sits on the throne says “I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:
5) The creator God wants us to be creative and reflect his image in our lives.
I can change, you can
change; we all can change with God’s help so that lives and communities can be
transformed through an encounter with Jesus Christ. Would you join me in the
roller coaster ride of change?
Spend time today reflecting
on how you can change and also become an agent of change.
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Merry Christmas!
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| "The Nile Project" |
2012 has been an amazing year for Asia International Mission.
We pause and reflect on the goodness of God as we imagine the smiling faces of
the people whom God has granted us the privilege of serving. The message of the
Gospel has penetrated the darkness of their world with its beacon of hope. We
rejoice knowing that many people in India will be celebrating their
first Christmas as believers. Many more will be hearing from their village
pastors about the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We can also imagine the faces of children that will be learning the Christmas story as they attend their local Christmas Pageants. All this was made possible by the generosity of our many friends. As we look toward the New Year, please considering giving a special gift so that our work with the lost and hurting of India may continue. Just click Here to donate through our secure server. Go Bless you.
We can also imagine the faces of children that will be learning the Christmas story as they attend their local Christmas Pageants. All this was made possible by the generosity of our many friends. As we look toward the New Year, please considering giving a special gift so that our work with the lost and hurting of India may continue. Just click Here to donate through our secure server. Go Bless you.
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