Colossians 2:14 (NIV): “having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.”
Ever hear of a “do over?” It’s the chance to start over again and face no penalty for the previous attempt. When my kids were small and learning to hit a baseball if they swung and missed, they would yell, “do over!” In other words, “I want to try again…that first swing does not count.” Through the cross of Jesus Christ, we get a “do over” with God. When the blood of Jesus is applied to our sinful hearts, we get the chance to start a new life and face NO PENALTY for the previous attempt! Let that sink in. In Christ, the penalty for all of our mistakes, our unwise choices, our sinful thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors, and our attempt at independence from God are all as though they never existed. Jesus gives us a brand new heart. One that has new desires, new hopes, new drive, new dependence. One that is not fickle or easily tossed around by the winds and waves of the world, but is steadfast and purposeful. In Christ, the old has gone and the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17). With the power of the Holy Spirit on the inside, our “do over” becomes an eternal home run!
Walk in freedom today!
Theresa
Ever hear of a “do over?” It’s the chance to start over again and face no penalty for the previous attempt. When my kids were small and learning to hit a baseball if they swung and missed, they would yell, “do over!” In other words, “I want to try again…that first swing does not count.” Through the cross of Jesus Christ, we get a “do over” with God. When the blood of Jesus is applied to our sinful hearts, we get the chance to start a new life and face NO PENALTY for the previous attempt! Let that sink in. In Christ, the penalty for all of our mistakes, our unwise choices, our sinful thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors, and our attempt at independence from God are all as though they never existed. Jesus gives us a brand new heart. One that has new desires, new hopes, new drive, new dependence. One that is not fickle or easily tossed around by the winds and waves of the world, but is steadfast and purposeful. In Christ, the old has gone and the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17). With the power of the Holy Spirit on the inside, our “do over” becomes an eternal home run!
Walk in freedom today!
Theresa
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