Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Living "in Christ" ... Dead to Sin

This is something that I have been thinking about a lot lately. I have been looking at my life and my faith. I once was living a life that was alive in Sin. I don't mean that I was a bad or evil person. I was just a person who was living a very worldly life. I put myself first and everyone else second. I claimed to know Christ but yet could not have been farther away from him. Looking back now I can safely say I knew Christ Jesus the same way I know Donald Trump ... I don't know "The Donald" but I definitely know a lot about him. He on the other hand has no idea who I am. I was fortunate. I met and married a beautiful lady that has a close and personal relationship with Jesus. She helped to introduce me to him in a personal way. I have since been building a fantastic personal relationship with Him. We talk each day. I confide in Him each day. I study His message each day. I give thanks and praise to Him each day ... and by "Him" I mean Christ Jesus. I now find myself building my faith "on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief corner-stone" (Ephesians 2:20) rather than seeing this foundation as the "stone that causes men to stumble, and a rock that makes them fall" (Isaiah 8:14).

The big question I struggle with right now is this: I know I have changed. I no longer want to live in the Sin of this World but rather I want to Live in Christ ... I know this ... but does everyone around me know this? ... or do they still see the "Old" Harley?

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
(2 Corinthians, Chapter 5: Verse 17)

2 Comments:

Blogger Matt said...

Unfortunately many people will still try to see the "old" Harley. It gives people an excuse to continue their lifestyles. However, the more they see of the "new" Harley the more they will see of Christ. I, for one, see the new one, and I like and appreciate what I see every day.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:38:00 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Really great thought Harley. Thanks.
Jason

Friday, February 16, 2007 2:39:00 pm  

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