If Anyone is in Christ, he is a New Creature.

Saturday 15^th June 2019. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Psalm 103 and Matthew 5:33-37

_*“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come..” (2 Corinthians 5:17)*_

St. Paul tell us this morning that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature. This means that if I say I am in Christian, there should be something unique about me, something that makes me totally different, completely outstanding.

The question is: “what exactly differentiates a Christian from one who is not?” St. Paul says: “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself… And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2:5-8).

Now, let us consider the issue of telling lies. Jesus teaches us this morning: “Let what you say simply be ‘yes’ or ‘no’; anything more than this comes from the Evil one.” In other words, if truly I am in Christ, I shouldn’t be telling lies and if I am so used to saying the truth always, there would be no need for me to try to swear.

Indeed, to be a Christian is to have Christ living in you. It is the presence of Christ within a person that makes him or her a new creature. When Christ in you, your approach to life, your behaviour, thoughts, likes, desires; indeed, everything about you should reflect Christ. There should be nothing in you that is contrary to Christ.

Let us pray: Lord Jesus, change me completely from inside out. Amen.

Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. (Saturday of the 10^th Week in Ordinary Time. Bible Study: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Psalm 103 and Matthew 5:33-37).