2 Corinthians 5:17-18, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
What a refreshing word! In my daily bible reading this morning, I was studying Paul’s conversion. Paul is a great example of what salvation looks like. Paul a man of the law, who became a man of grace. What I appreciate the most about Paul is his transparency. I have witnessed people come to Christ and hide their past. The testimony of their conversion is a beautiful gift, a gift meant to be shared. One of my favorite quotes is, “Every saint has a past, and every sinner a future,” author unknown. We are all in this together. In need of the saving grace of Jesus. It hurts more than helps to hide what we are ashamed of. Paul reminds us in this scripture that we are not defined by our past. We are a new creation! It then, becomes, up to us what we choose to do with that grace.