I Know I've Been Changed
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 05:00AM What does it mean to be born again? It means I know I've been changed, and I know Jesus did it. He bore the pain of my rebirth, just as surely as my mother bore the pain of my natural birth.
I will sing with the angels and praise God forever, because Jesus came down from heaven and allowed His name to be mocked and His side to be pierced so I could drink the living water inside Him and be washed clean in His blood. I was on my way to a hot and dirty hell when He stooped low to lift me up with Him.
My eyes see the world in a different way than before my change--not through rose-colored glasses, but through love that fights to exist in spite of the evidence of the unloveable that I see around me.
My heart is so full of gratitude that I can't give up following Jesus even when my natural (wo)man wants to.
Jesus is my compass and joy is due north. Love and forgiveness surround me even when I'm in despair. He will never leave me nor forsake me. He never has.
I want that for you too.
("I Know I've Been Changed" sung by Pastor E. Dewey Smith, Jr. of Greater Travel Rest Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia)
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Reader Comments (4)
"because Jesus came down from heaven and allowed His name to be mocked and His side to be pierced so I could drink the living water inside Him and be washed clean in His blood" ~ that was written beautifully, Diane! God bless!
Great words Diane! Written so wonderfully. So right about seeing things through love! You inspire me to take my bible study further and make the ministry I'm involved in even more the focus of my life.
Thank you, Lori, for your sweet words. I enjoyed your recent post on "the tongue...Proverbs 13".
Very interesting blog, Eric. Great info on the advantages and disadvantages of various Bible translations.
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