January 3
"But what things were gain to me,
these
I have counted loss for Christ.
Yet
indeed I also count all things loss,
for
the excellence of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord,
for
whom I have suffered the loss of all things,
and
count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ..."
Philippians
3:7-8
When a person receives the born-again experience,
he receives a totally new life in Christ. All that he did before, all
that he achieved by his own abilities in the past, become worthless
in comparison to the things that the Lord produces in his new life in
Christ. He will notice that his desires change, his interests change,
his motives change, not because they "should" but because
the life within has changed. The new birth changes
everything.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
HE IS
A NEW CREATION;
old things have passed
away,
behold, all things have become
new."
2 Corinthians 5:17
If
you have not been born again, ask to be. It requires that you
surrender your will and your life to Jesus Christ, your Creator,
trusting that he will take over and make your life worth living. And
when he does, he also takes on all responsibility for you. Nothing will
touch you except what he deems necessary to bring you to maturity, to
bring you to fulfilling his
plan for your life.
His ways are not our ways,
and following Jesus Christ is a grand adventure, not like anything
you've ever before experienced. Let him who created you bring about
his perfect will designed only for you, a plan unique to you alone.
You will be amazed. AND ...the rewards are for all eternity.
MORE:
What
Does 'Born Again' Mean?
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