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How an armful of yard clean-up became a new creation
As I wondered how to dispose of dead vines I’d gathered in autumn from the trees in our backyard, I wrapped an extra long one around my arm to carry it to the fire pit. I had a thick circle of dried vine by the time I got there.
I thought it looked like the base for a lovely Christmas wreath!
The dead and withered vine, choking our trees and therefore destined for the fire, suddenly had a new life and a more beautiful purpose. I made three wreaths that year. One for myself and one each for my two daughters.
They looked delightful, wrapped in tartan ribbon and tied in a bow with leaves from our evergreen trees.
In 2 Corinthians, God tells us that He reconciled Himself to the world through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. God no longer counts our sins against us.
If we are in Christ, we are a new creation. The old person is dead to sin, and the new person is alive in Christ. We, too, have a new life and a more beautiful purpose.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Do you feel like a new creation? If not, ask God to reveal Himself as you walk with Him today. What old things do you see that are made new? Perhaps a lovely garden container from found evergreen branches and pine cones. Or a treasured old piece of furniture painted and made into garden art?
If we can transform old things which seem of little worth, how much more can our loving God transform us?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, transform me into the image of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Your Son. Show me that I am a new person because of Him.
Continued reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 11-21.
’Til next time —thank you for reading, and remember you are loved by the One who created you in His image. Merry Christmas, everyone! 💜🎂🩷
~ Lynne
*This devotion was initially posted in Koinonia on my Medium profile.
Lynne Collier 