Let the Old Man Die
As I listened to this song from the Dove Brothers this evening, I wondered how many people can honestly pray that prayer. It seems like many will make statements which indicate they don’t like various things they do but rarely do I meet someone who seems willing to make the changes needed to become what God desires them to be. However, that should indeed be our goal. If you are in Christ, you are a new person. Old things pass away; all things become new. If you continue to be the person you were when we were born, you have not truly been transformed.
I think for some, they feel like they are powerless to change and are hoping God will miraculously remove sinful desires from their hearts and minds. However, when you have truly become Christ’s, you will consciously choose to serve Him and to put all unholy thoughts and deeds away from you. The more you do that, the more you will naturally become like Him and you will give into sinful desires less and less.
I think it would be a good exercise to pay attention to what you do during the day. How much of your day is spent for selfish pleasure and how much is serving God and others?
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