Read Ephesians 5:6-14
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV)
Recently I came across a pile of vintage tablecloths that I had collected over the past several years. A cherry-print tablecloth caught my eye. As I unfolded it and ran my hands across the fabric, I felt a rough patch. I walked over to the window, holding it up to the light.
Oh! Look at those small holes! What had been hidden when the cloth was folded among the others was totally exposed when held up to the light. When I examined each cloth individually, I found tiny holes, water stains, and fabric frays. Like the tablecloths, I look pretty good when I am in a crowd.
I blend in, and my imperfections are hidden fairly well. My sharp tongue and critical spirit don’t stand out. When I compare myself to others, I seem okay. But on my own, I realize I am far from perfect.
I am comforted by the promise in the verse quoted above. The light of Christ makes all things new. What a good and gracious God we have who re-creates our lives! I continued to examine the tablecloths, no longer disappointed.
Some were still table-worthy; the stains on others would wash away; and others could be cut and reshaped, made over for another use. In the same way, Jesus offers us new life and a new purpose.
Thought for the Day:
No matter my sins, God can restore me.
Prayer: Light of the World, reveal our sins, and make us into your new creations. Amen.
Prayer Focus: THOSE WHO KNOW THEIR HIDDEN SINS
The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
Recently I came across a pile of vintage tablecloths that I had collected over the past several years. A cherry-print tablecloth caught my eye. As I unfolded it and ran my hands across the fabric, I felt a rough patch. I walked over to the window, holding it up to the light.
Oh! Look at those small holes! What had been hidden when the cloth was folded among the others was totally exposed when held up to the light. When I examined each cloth individually, I found tiny holes, water stains, and fabric frays. Like the tablecloths, I look pretty good when I am in a crowd.
I blend in, and my imperfections are hidden fairly well. My sharp tongue and critical spirit don’t stand out. When I compare myself to others, I seem okay. But on my own, I realize I am far from perfect.
I am comforted by the promise in the verse quoted above. The light of Christ makes all things new. What a good and gracious God we have who re-creates our lives! I continued to examine the tablecloths, no longer disappointed.
Some were still table-worthy; the stains on others would wash away; and others could be cut and reshaped, made over for another use. In the same way, Jesus offers us new life and a new purpose.
Thought for the Day:
No matter my sins, God can restore me.
Prayer: Light of the World, reveal our sins, and make us into your new creations. Amen.
Prayer Focus: THOSE WHO KNOW THEIR HIDDEN SINS
The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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