A Changed Life

I can remember when a dramatic change was just expected once a person gained a true relationship with Jesus Christ. The power of that union made a significant impact on the recipient. It seems that now we do not have the same expectation. As a result we see people come into a worship setting and make themselves at home there. They may pick up a few of the common customs of the church family, but nothing else changes. They use the same filthy language as before. They continue with addictive lifestyle patterns just as before. They go to the same ungodly places as they did before. They handle difficulties with the same dysfunction as before. Something is wrong! We are enfolding people in our churches without properly introducing them to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible directly indicates in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." The Lord Jesus Christ changes lives for the better. We cannot expect or accept anything less in our modern experiences. Have you seen a change in yourself since your relationship with Christ was formed? If not, you may want to examine what you really have. Work it out!