2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Reflection:

This passage speaks of a life that is claimed and formed by the Holy Spirit. Quoting from the Desert Fathers - “Abba Alonius said, “If a person does not say in his/her heart, in the world there is only myself and God, that person will not gain peace.” The Christian life is about experiencing the Holy Spirit forming his thoughts, emotions, way of being in us, into our very existence. As we take in what is new, we are no longer constrained or limited by our past for there is no room for the old in our present lives. In Christ, we are totally new and transformed by His Spirit.

Response:

Whether intentional or not, there may be times in our daily routines when we are challenged and find ourselves responding with old patterns of behavior. But we don’t have to! We can quickly get back on the path He has set before us without hesitation, because in Christ, we are new and we don’t have to doubt or be ashamed. Because of the Spirit living in us, we can know this true peace. Let’s proclaim and thank God for this truth in our lives in prayer today.