Off with the Old-On with the New!

Ephesians 4:24 " And that ye have put on the new man,which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness".

Every New Years many people make promises to themselves.Rather it be to lose weight, quit smoking, drinking, find a husband/wife or get rid of the one you have,to get a new job, home, or car, we all seem to make a resolution to change something about our life or situation.The sad thing is most resolutions last less than a month,and in some cases they don't even last beyond the end of New Years day.But there is one change many has professed to that should last a lifetime.Some have professed to a new life in Christ and still live the same old way.But this New year let us truly take off the old and live in the new.

We are not to walk as none believers or ungodly men.We have been set apart from those of  the world, so there should be some difference in how we live our lives and carry ourselves in this world.We are not to walk as other men, because we are a new creature in Christ,old things have past away behold all things are become a new.See we should no longer walk in the vanity of our own mind,seeking the joys and toys of this world.Blinded by the lies and false hopes shown us by the gods of this world.Living a life alienated from God,spiritualy dead as we put things before people,not having love one for another. Giving ourselves over to unbridle lust infested with all types of uncleanliness and then trying to push it off as love.No we have put off this man along with the ways of this old man.We are now to walk in Christ,not as other men.Christ did not live a sinful life and if we claim to be christ like ,we to must live a sinless life.If you have truly heard Christ in your hearts ,you didn't hear Him say to walk as other men walk,he didn't tell us to live as the unbeliever lives,the true walk is a walk in Christ.Put off the old man,be renewed in spirit, and put on the new man and walk in the newness of life.

This year instead of believing what others say you can't do, walk in the faith of what Christ says we can do.I find it strange that many believe that we can do everything in Christ except that which he died for us to do.Christ died to save us from sin,and to walk upright before the Lord, yet many will tell you that you have to sin,yet it is not in the bible.Now I'm not saying you can be glorified in the flesh,but if we walk by faith, where is your faith if you start walking believeing that you are going to fail.I may never walk perfect in the flesh,but I do know if I truly surrender all to Christ, it is possible,because Jesus never fails.Start this year off believing that you can.