2 Corinthians 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Some of the wealthiest individuals in the United States are real estate developers. They make their money by buying a piece of property that is terribly run down, seemingly useless, without any value to the naked eye and reforming it completely, making it look brand new! These businessmen are not as much interested in what is on the property as they are interested in the land it’s on!
So it is with God and us. He’s not at all interested in what we’ve built with our lives — he’s not interested in our wealth or the diplomas we’ve acquired or the name we’ve made for ourselves. He wants to completely renovate us! He has a vision for our lives much greater than we can imagine. All He needs is for us to give up our land so that He can go to work and start rebuilding!
We’re an old warehouse, slated for the wrecking ball! And we have the opportunity to be renewed today. Let’s give Him our lives yet again.
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