ASLC Devotions -- Friday

Ephesians 4:20, 22-24
²⁰That is not the way you learned Christ! ²²You were taught to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, ²³and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

I'm sure you've never said or heard the phrase, "That' s not how you were raised!" But, imagine for a moment, the tone with which a parent might speak such a phrase. Now re-read the above scripture.

We constantly need to be reminded that we have learned Christ, that we have been raised (whether we're 5 or 50 or 90) to a new life, a new self according to the likeness of God. So, hear again, the words that turn us away from the former life, the old self, and turn us toward the righteousness and holiness of our God-life. Again and again and again, God turns us back to God. Thanks, God, we need that.


Peace,
Pastor Jenn