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The
Apostle Paul reminds us that when a person comes to Christ he or she is made
new –“Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has
come” (II Corinthians 5:17). He
also reminds us to “Put off
your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and
to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and
holiness” (Ephesians
4:22-24).
On
the other hand, the Scriptures are very old but they are extremely valuable. “All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work” (II Timothy 3:16-17).
About
God’s Word, the psalmist said, “They are
more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than
honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is
great reward” (Psalm
19:10-11).
We have entered the New Year so let’s make sure we “put off” or do away with only the
old that does harm. However, let’s also
make sure that we “put on” that which edifies and builds us, and others up.