Heb. 8:13, “In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which (passive voice) decayeth (obsolete law, Col. 2:14; worn out; no longer applicable) and waxeth old (just plain old) [is] ready to vanish away (to cause to disappear, put out of sight).”
Col. 2:12-14, “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation (godly-life energy, Philemon 1:6) of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”
This blog builds a little on The streak is over.
It seems that old thoughts fade away with time. Possibly, because they are not real, substantial and lasting. I am reminded of Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” How? Because He is more real than the fading thoughts from the old nature that are bent on fear and non-faith. Faith remains forever.
So, even our thoughts apart from Christ age or grow old! Pause and chew again on what you just read. The spiritual substance in us remains. Something that ages or grows old is under the curse. It corrupts. It looses its strength. Jesus separated me from the old me and even time itself or the expectation of time! How? Jesus is more real than time. The good things according the knowledge of Him in my create His godly-life energy, manifest and impart His nature in and through me. These good things are not time dependent, but independent of time. The fruit of the Spirit is independent of time. We bear His fruit because of His faith in us by grace and revelation. These are not time dependent.
That is what Paul means when he says, “That God might reveal His son in me.” The truth is in Him. He is the truth. Truth does not hinge or change because of anything even time itself. This is what ‘near death experience’ people express when they die. They say that where they are or where they go is ‘more real.’ Something that is always now doesn’t change. It is immutable, but is always new. This is the new creation in Christ.
All that can be shaken that is not real or according to His good will and pleasure will be shaken. Truth is immovable!
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