Scripture tells us “if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (creation): old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (II Corinthians 5:17). So, if you be in Christ, then you be a new creature or creation. When you become a new creation, the old things are passed away and all things are become new. You are redeemed from your old sinful nature and a new nature is created for you, the same nature of the original man, before the fall. And now that you have been brought into a relationship with Christ, then all those things that you needed to be humble before the Lord for, are passed away. All of your sinful ways are passed away. Your sinful nature are passed away. Your pridefulness are passed away. Your haughty heart are passed away. If you be in Christ, then you be a new creation and old things are passed away.
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us (made us alive) together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved); and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:4-6).
Now God, who is rich in mercy, has made us (us being those who have come humbly before him when we repented of our sins, turned from our sinful ways, and asked Christ to come in and be a part of our life) alive together with Christ and have raised us (us being those who have come humbly before him) up together and made us (by now you know who us be) sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. You should know that it is our spirit, not our physical body that God has made alive together with Christ and raised our spirit up and it is our spirit that sits in heavenly places in Christ.
“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God” (II Corinthians 5:18-20).
We see that God had a hidden plan to reconcile us unto himself, which he did while he was in Christ. In reconciling us unto himself, God has made us alive together with Christ, and has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ. And in doing all of this, we have been made ambassadors for Christ, representatives, who have been entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation, the message beseeching all men to be reconciled to God. As a new creation and an ambassador of Christ, entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation, you have been inducted into the army of love, inducted into the army of God.
Today’s inspirational message offers a glance into what being in God’s army truly means. As you read the message, we pray that it will be an inspiration to you as well as a blessing. Please share this message so that others may be blessed as well. Amen.
Enjoy your blessings - KW
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