“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come” (2 Cor. 5:17).
This is one of the verses that you should certainly commit to memory. The Holy Spirit will continually call it to mind to encourage you in your Christian walk.
When you become a Christian you actually share in Christ’s life. Another parallel verse that should be committed to memory is Galatians 2:20. “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” In Christ, you have received a new spiritual “DNA.”
Do you ever find yourselves falling back into the old patterns of life before Christ? Do you ever excuse your behavior based on your natural tendency. For example, you lose your temper and strike out at a friend. Feeling guilty, you exclaim, “I have always had a temper. I was born that way.” But you were not born again that way! The old things were buried with Christ in His death and you were raised to new life. Claim this promise and trust the Holy Spirit to produce Christ’s character in you.
Prayer: I affirm that I am a new creature, empower me to live as a new creature. Amen