June 2nd, 2025
Rewriting Your Story
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Just as Jephthah's life was redeemed from a broken beginning, God offers each of us a new start in Christ. Today's passage reminds us that in Christ, we are new creations. The old has gone, the new has come! Reflect on areas of your life where you feel defined by your past. How might God be inviting you to embrace your new identity in Him? Remember, your past doesn't determine your future in Christ. Pray for God's grace to help you see yourself as He sees you - forgiven, redeemed, and made new.
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