Hey Balanced Life Family,
When we choose Jesus to be our Lord and Savior, and welcome him into our life, we have received new life. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 We are different. Our identity has changed. We have new life that requires a new lifestyle. Our new lifestyle is that of a Christian.
Christians live by a different set of rules. Our rule book is spiritual, it’s the Bible. We can no longer be governed by the flesh. If someone mistreats the flesh, it says get even. Our rule book tells us not to render evil for evil, but render blessings. Flesh always wants to satisfy the flesh. If it feels good, do it. Our rule book tells us to deny our flesh because there is no good thing in it. If we listen to the flesh, it’ll tell us that if we keep giving, we won’t have anything left for ourselves. Our rule book says you must give to receive. As you can see, the Bible, which is our spiritual rule book, defies the flesh.
As Christians, we have a new lifestyle. We are commanded through the Word of God, to overcome evil with good, to humble ourselves so that we can be exalted, to give so that we may receive, and to love our enemies. Whew! That’s a new lifestyle, and it’s certainly not governed by flesh.
These are only a few of the instructions found in our rule book, and they aren’t impossible to follow. You can’t do these things on your own, however if you have a relationship with God, you have help. When you choose a new life with Jesus, he will keep you in compliance with the rules, if you ask him. You can’t choose Jesus and keep the same old lifestyle that you had before. When you choose a new life with Jesus, you become like the Apostle Paul when he said, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 The law of the Spirit, that Apostle Paul was speaking of is our spiritual rule book. The law of sin and death is the law that governs the flesh.
If you haven’t already chosen Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, I encourage you to do so and if you already have, I want to remind you that the world is watching. They’re looking to see if there’s a reality in Christian living. Show them a new lifestyle.
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