“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” II Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
We often underestimate the life-changing power of conversion and the Holy Spirit’s enablement in sanctification. “Let’s be real; we’re only human.” True. Yet God graciously grants us a new identity and empowers imperfect humans to live holy lives.
Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:31-32). We need a cure for our sin, one that may require nasty-tasting medicine, painful surgery, and physical therapy.
BOTTOM LINE:
To hate suffering is easy; to hate sin is not. But God mercifully gives us consequences to our sins so that we can hate them, repent, and find healing.
“The greater the afflictions you’ve experienced, the more assistance you’ve been given for this life of holiness.” John Flavel
Truth: A Bigger View of God’s Word, Randy Alcorn, 2017, Pg 82 Harvest House.
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