Will there be 'All Change!' in the Euro-zone, as many fear? The financial markets are wobbling like a jelly on a plate as Greece and Spain seem to be slipping away from austerity and financial solidity.
The disciples of Jesus are challenged to live a life of 'All Change!', as a result of the resurrection of Jesus. 'Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits' (Colossians 3.1) and 'For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.' (Colossians 3.3), and 'So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you.' (Colossians 3.5) and 'Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.' (Colossians 3.10)
Paul uses the illustration of changing our clothes - as I have done already today, getting out of my pyjamas and getting into my 'day clothes'.
Though we are all used to it, we make the effort to get dressed every single day. But it is an effort.
So it is with our living an 'All Change!' sort of life. It doesn't just float down on us, so that we find ourselves effortlessly transformed, like Cinderella after the Fairy Godmother sprinkled her with magic dust!
But we are, as Paul reminds us, co-operating with our Creator and Redeemer, who has the power available for us to live like Jesus today. That is such an encouragement. I trust we all have a wonderfully miraculous - even if very difficult - day today, as we live out the practice of our being 'All Change!' people.
Best wishes,
Richard
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