Changed by Christ
Therefore, if anyone
is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Israeli professor
Rabbi Chil Slostowski hated
the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, his resentment was so great that he sharply
criticized a young student who was reading a Hebrew New Testament. The young
man replied by giving him the copy.
That night, the
rabbi, alone in his room, stayed up until 3 a.m. reading about the Nazarene who
claimed to be the Messiah. The Holy Spirit guided him to the truth, and later
he confessed, “I have already found more than 200 passages of the New Testament
that prove beyond a doubt that Jesus is truly the Messiah.”
It’s amazing how an
encounter with truth can change a life. Christian history is filled with
incredible stories of men and women who were dramatically changed after coming
to belief in the Lord Jesus. That’s because this faith step doesn’t just take
place in one’s head – it’s in the heart too.
How has Christ
changed you? In what ways are you different today than before you knew Him?
When you look at your life with that perspective, you’ll live with more
thankfulness to God because of His great work in your life
Prayer Challenge:
Pray that God would
open your eyes to the scope of His work in your life.
Questions for
Thought:
When you look back
on your life, what’s different about you today than before you knew Jesus?
What does your
answer to the question above say about God’s work in your life?