“that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”
Ephesians 4:22-24 NKJV
Happy New Year! 2022 is now here and 2021 is in the past. This time of year people are making new year resolutions. Gyms will be packed this month with people promising to get in shape and lose the weight gained during the holiday season. Self cleansing recipes will be popular as people are desiring to free their bodies of all the impurities and junk they ate over the holidays.
Instead of just focusing on our outward appearance we should also focus on our spiritual lives. The Apostle Paul is admonishing us to put off our old self that only desires what the flesh wants. Instead we need to put on our new bodies created in Christ Jesus and renew our minds. We are to walk in true righteousness and holiness. Let us commit in 2022 not to allow sin to ensnare us but to be led by the Holy Spirit.
A perfect looking body means nothing if our soul is corrupted by deceitful lusts. Allow the light of Jesus to shine from within for others to see.
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