For many, old age is the enemy. People spend a lot of money fighting their inevitable aging. The desire to maintain a youthful vigor and appearance has spawned numerous multi-million dollar industries. We have all seen the commercials hawking these products and services that remove wrinkles, tighten sagging skin, hide spots and blemishes, dye gray hair, remove hair here, add hair there, and tone this and lift that. Like a new coat of paint on an old car, the outside may indeed look better. But underneath and inside, we remain the same worn and used old man. But there is a genuine and effective rejuvenation available to us. The Bible speaks of “putting on the new man” (Colossians 3). The new man is the one on the inside. The Apostle Paul describes a process of putting aside sins such as fornication, uncleanness, evil desire, covetousness (idolatry), anger, blasphemy and filthy language (vv. 5-9). And then he writes of “putting on the new man” by developing such attributes as mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness and love (vv. 10-14).
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:52:41 +0000
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