“Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has
come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to Himself and
gave us the ministry of reconciliation;”
I am writing during Holy
Week. Throughout Lent I’ve been reminded over and over how great my need is for
a Savior. During Lent we’re encouraged to look at our hearts (as honestly as we
are capable of looking). I see my failure and sin all too clearly, and then
must also realize that is just the “tip of the iceberg” so to speak. We are
also encouraged to look at what Christ did for us; He suffered things we can’t
imagine as He gave Himself up to the Father’s perfect plan. Then we come to
these two verses. “The old has passed away; behold the new has come.” We aren’t
“fixed” in Christ. We are put to death and then we are made into a new creation, a brand-new person!
Praise God! It is all from God. Nothing is from us. He reconciled us to Himself.
Then He gave us a “ministry of reconciliation.” What is that? It is the
privilege of sharing this Good News with the world.
