If you are a believer in Jesus, you are a new creation in Christ (see 2 Cor. 5:17). You were spiritually reborn and became an immortal son or daughter of God.
Journey Into the New Creation is designed to help you meditate upon and integrate who God says you are by leading you deeper into the realities of the new birth.
The more your mind is renewed to your new identity, the more you can walk in newness of life.
In Small but Full, Alexander McConnell shows that anyone who moves deeper into Jesus’ finished work, contains themselves to their calling, and diligently guards their heart, can experience life to the full.
Moving deeper into Jesus' finished work releases power. Containing yourself to your calling brings purpose. Diligently guarding your heart maintains your peace. By applying these three simple principles to your life, you will find that fullness, not emptiness, will become your new problem. You will soon struggle to contain the power within you because you will be filled with 'all the fullness of God' (Ephesians 3:19).
It has been happening since the days of the apostle Paul. A person hears the gospel, believes it, and begins a new life in the power of the Holy Spirit. However, over time, they lose sight of the gift of righteousness and try to please God through human performance. Instead of moving deeper into the finished work of Jesus, they move away from it. It happens so easily, which is why Martin Luther said, 'The article of justification is fragile. Not in itself, of course, but in us. I know how quickly a person can forfeit the joy of the gospel.'
Never forfeit the joy of the gospel again by keeping this powerful devotional book close at hand. Any time you feel condemned, open it at any page and remind yourself that you are the righteousness of God in Christ. Start the forty-day challenge right now. What are you waiting for? Let the journey begin.
The Freedom Calendar 2024
