After all of my efforts including a coat of primer and some
way too-expensive paint—the trim looked alright but it was clear to see that it
didn't look brand new. There was only way to make the trim really look new and
that would be to replace the old wood.
When it comes to a house, it may be alright to have weather
damaged window trim that looks alright to your eye. But when it comes to our
sin-damaged hearts, it’s not enough to try to fix things up. From God’s point
of view, we need all things to become new (2 Cor. 5:17).
That is the beauty of accepting the salvation brought to us
through our faith in Jesus. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sin and
rose from the dead to display His power over sin and death. His sacrificial act
resulted in that in God’s eyes, faith in Christ’s work makes us a “new
creation” (2 Cor. 5:17). It replaces the old with a “new life” (Acts 5:20).
Looking through Jesus and His work on the cross for us, our heavenly Father
sees everyone who has put his or her faith in Him as new and unblemished.
It is Sin that has caused the great damage. Our sin nature
that all mankind has had to deal with since the Garden of Eden. It damaged
God's perfect creation. No matter how hard we try, we can’t fix it ourselves.
Only Jesus was able to physically live a sinless life as a human being. He
wasn't tainted by the Original Sin like we are. No matter how hard we try, we
simply can't live a 100% sin free existence as humans.
Since it is sin that places a barrier between us and God and
we can't fix it, we must trust Jesus as our Savior and let Him give us a
brand-new life. As He lives and works within us, He changes us and brings about
the repairs in our damaged lives that not only make us better people but useful
people for work in God's fields.
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation 2 Corinthians
5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold, all things are become new"
Remember this the next time the enemy tries to
tell you "You are just too broken to fix."
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