Devo - "An Exchanged Life"

The devotional I read this morning was titled “An Exchanged Life”. Unlike many devotionals this one was like an overview of a life lived with Christ. It was about giving Christ the control of your life and the changes He makes in you.

“When I am weak, He is strong” - the classic verse from 2 Corinthians 12:9 where Paul talks about the thorn in his flesh. Thorns? Ya, I have a bunch. Maybe just one wasn’t enough for me to rest solely on God’s strength. Having a thorn or two is like God smacking me in the head, as if to say, “now do you get it?” Ya, I get it.

“All things are possible with God” - Luke 18:27. Great verse. Reminds me that God will do the part that I am unable to do on my own. If I can’t do it, and only He can, then the impossible happens and I know who gets the credit.

“The vine...” - John 15:5. I know that Jesus is the vine, that I am the branch and the fruit will show if I’m staying connected to Jesus. If I do that, He will help me produce lots of fruit.

For a few months I’ve struggled and, maybe even wrestled with God. But for the last little while I feel like I’m getting somewhere. My walk is improving. I feel better about myself.

There is a new friend in my life. A new Christian. I’ve been spending a lot of time with him. I suppose these three verses that I studied today mean more to me because I am reading them through the eyes of a new Christian.

It's like reading it for the first time, again.