“Renewed” 

 2 Corinthians 4:16-17

That is why we never give up.  Though our bodies are dying, 

our spirits are being renewed every day.  For our present 

troubles are quite small and won’t last very long.  Yet they 

produce for us an immeasurable great glory that will last 

forever!  (NLT)

     When people turn their lives over to the care and control of the Lord Jesus Christ, there are two things going on in unison that are important to understand.  On the one hand; our physical life will continue to age with time, wear out, and will eventually die.  And while this natural aging process is taking place, the stress of living in a broken world will often quicken that process.  Most people who still have their youth don’t spend a lot of time thinking about growing old because life is new, filled with excitement, and they are energized by it.  But as their bodies begin to break down and aging becomes more of a reality, the final countdown begins to weigh a bit heavier on their hearts.  And on the other hand; as this aging process is moving forward, the people who are Christians, continually draw inner strength from the power of the Living God that gives us new life by the renewing of our spirits, the heart and soul of our eternal life in Christ Jesus. 

     As Christians, we must live in a fallen world that hates the very name of Jesus and we are attacked for our faith no matter who we are or where we live.  Some Christians are physically assaulted, imprisoned, and even killed.  We are sometimes denied an opportunity to better our lives or fired from our jobs.  We are slandered verbally by hate speech through TV, radio, and the Internet.  We are sued, taken to court and deemed as bigots, because when you belong to Christ, you become an enemy of a world that is ruled by the Prince of Darkness.  People who are not living in the Light of Christ Jesus are living in the darkness of the evil one and they deny God, eternal damnation, and Hell.  But those who belong to God are living in the Light of His glory and can be renewed every day to persevere this godless world that hates God, righteousness, and moral behavior.

                              A Whisper of Hope

Life in Me, dear child…has no end.  This world has never been kind, nor will it ever be a friendly place to live.  But the short time of hardship that you suffer now does not compare to the blessings that are yours later.  Be glad, for the hardship and pain are not in vain when you live in Me.  

John 11:25

Jesus told her, “I am the Resurrection and the Life. 

Those who believe in me, even though they die like 

everyone else, will live again.  They are given eternal 

life for believing in Me and will never perish.  (NLT)

                   Create in me a new heart, O God.   

              Renew a right spirit within me.

                                 (Psalm 51:10)