A New Creation?

2 Corinthians 5:17, 19 -- Transformation

So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! . . .  that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them.

To be “in Christ” is to profess our faith in Jesus, to do our best to follow his way, truth, and life which are exemplified by his love. To be “in Christ” is to be redeemed by his loving sacrifice on the cross. To be “in Christ,” moreover, is to know that no matter our faults, sins, personality issues, and failures we are “a new creation.”

Being “a new creation” does not mean we are instantaneously made perfect. It means, instead, that we are given the grace to gradually transform. This transformation is a lifetime endeavor, stretching over a different trajectory for each individual. Paul, however, reminds us that no matter our “tresspasses,” God loves, redeems, and calls each of us into union with him through his Son.

As we go forward this week, let us recall the new creation we are through our faith in Jesus Christ, praying that God’s grace transform each of us in his love. Amen.

Have a blessed week!

Stan