Scripture: Galatians 6:15
Being circumcised or not being circumcised doesn’t mean anything. What matters is a new creation.
Thought for the Day: A new creation? Are we sitting around looking for God to make the world around us different or is something new to happen within us? I believe Paul was suggesting the new creation is not about an outward change (like circumcision), but an inward transformation that will lead to social and cultural transformation. He used the word NEW, not MODIFIED or SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. A person can do all the dress-up he or she wishes to do, but a new outward look doesn’t necessarily mean anything has changed on the inside. At the end of the day, most people are looking for something dramatic, not window dressing. The Gospel of Jesus Christ needs the new creation birthed into people’s inner-most lives, not something superficial that will ultimately be misleading.
Prayer: Come, O Lord God, and make me new…from the inside out. Bring real and lasting transformation to my life for the sake of your Gospel that needs authenticity as a vehicle of its power. Amen.
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