We have been created to walk in righteousness, in holiness, in forgiveness, and in authority. God made us in His image. Like children today who imitate their parents, we as God’s children should be imitating our Heavenly Father.
God does not change; he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He loves people, his creation made in his own image, but he will always hate sin. When you pray for Jesus to forgive your sins and be your Lord and Savior, things begin to change in your life. Your sinful nature begins to change. Instead of being called a sinner you are now called God’s son or daughter. He covers you with His Son’s garment - the garment of righteousness, so he no longer sees your past sins.
His Holy Spirit begins to give you the strength to overcome those things in your life that are not pleasing to him. You no longer have to struggle against sin, ask the Holy Spirit to help you. That’s what he is there for. Let his power do the work. Then be prepared to receive God’s blessings. He so desires to bless you. He wants to pour out his blessings on all those that are his.
Before accepting Jesus as our Savior, we lived in the kingdom of darkness governed by satan, the father of lies and a deceiver. Now we live in the kingdom of light governed by God, the God of love, mercy and forgiveness. Before we were deceived and did what we wanted to or what we thought was right. We were guided by our own selfish desires. Now we are guided by the love of God that is dwelling in our hearts.
Let’s look at the example of Paul from the Bible. Paul, who was a Jew by birth, had been responsible for the killing of hundreds of Christians. Then he met Jesus! As a result, he did a complete 360-degree turn in his life. After he met “Jesus”, he said, “I have wronged no man”. To Paul, his old life - the man he used to be, no longer existed. God says when he forgives us; he remembers our sins no more. (But, he remembers them until they are forgiven). So Paul chose to remember his sins no longer as well.
Paul was now a new person in Jesus, the Christ. His mind had been renewed. His old sinful heart was now replaced with a new righteous heart. He was no longer the man he used to be. He went on to become an Apostle and the writer of many of the books in the New Testament Bible. He was the first evangelist to carry God’s message of salvation to those outside of his Jewish nation. His message included God’s love, mercy, forgiveness of sin, and eternal life with God. Paul had been rewired and recharged. And it happens to everyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior and repents of their sins. What do your actions say about you? Have you met Jesus? Do you know your God? If yes, then you no longer are part of the kingdom of darkness. Your authority to move in the truth comes from Jesus Christ and his love has overtaken your heart. The Holy Spirit has been deposited in you to help and teach you, and guarantees your future inheritance with God. And now you have also been rewired and recharged. If you haven’t been, then now is the time to get connected and become rewired and recharged. Then you can become all God created you to be. Oh, how good it is to be rewired and recharged!
