2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Application: 

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. If you are a Christian, you have been born again of imperishable seed and share in the divine nature (see John 3:3; 1 Pet 1:23; 2 Pet 1:4). God has brought about a spiritual transformation within you, and your identity is tied to your new birth. You are no longer who you once were: the old has passed away. So, you are called to live according to your new identity.

As a new creation, we must leave behind our old self and look forward, as Paul wrote in Philippians 3:13–14, “…forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead…”

Paul says he hasn’t reached full maturity, but he is pressing on toward knowing Christ more and maturing. Paul makes every effort to take hold of that goal because Christ has taken hold of him (3:12). He is striving to draw closer to the goal for which Christ has grasped him. He is not satisfied with where he is; he wants to keep growing. He has a holy discontent that keeps him pressing on. Therefore, Paul forgets what is behind and reaches for what is ahead (3:13).

To become an excellent Christian and fulfill your kingdom purpose, you too must have a short memory and a clear direction. So what aspects of yesterday must you forget? All of them—the good, the bad, and the ugly. You’ve got to let go of your successes, your failures, and the ways others have hurt you. It’s not that you don’t remember the past; it’s that you don’t allow the past to be a controlling factor in your life. Don’t spend too much time looking in the rearview mirror. A much bigger piece of glass called the windshield should have your focus because where you’re going is a lot bigger than where you’ve been.

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1187, 1244.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

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