New Man

Monday, September 28, 2026

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, open my heart and mind, Holy Spirit. Fill my consciousness and complete Your joy in me as I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: 1 John 1:8–9

8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the 

truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and 

just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all 

unrighteousness.

Verse of the day: Matthew 6:33 “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Today’s reading: Isaiah 5-6 Ephesians 1

The New Man

How can we escape the influence of the 'old man'.(sin living in us. Romans 7:17,20.”

Live in truth.

Colossians 3:9-11

9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him—

Pray for the reality of Christ's peace.

Ephesians 2:15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,

The 'old man' knows no peace. There will be times when non-believers seem to have a good handle on things and this is just a mirage created by the enemy. The natural world is at very best, temporary.

Before God, everyday, verbally acknowledge to God who you are in Him.

Ephesians 4:22-24

22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

"I am the new self that You, oh God, has created. You are renewing my mind, thank You, Lord, and are teaching me how to live in Your righteousness and holiness of truth".

Commit everyday to being God's servant.

Romans 6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

We are no longer slaves to sin-but-we are His servants. We have a Master who gave the life of His son so we could be free and learn His freedom as we learn to obey our Master.

How old would you be if you did not know the day of your birth? Your soul knows no age. In Christ, it is eternal.

Well, we know the day of our birth-our spiritual birth. It was the day each individual accepted God's plan in Christ and bent their knee to Him and confessed the risen Christ as Lord, Romans 10:9.

So, for the sake of your new life in Christ, don't let the old man in-keep that person crucified and walk as Jesus walked-

1 John 2:6-whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

I confess, have mercy on me, that I let the old man in all the time. I choose to walk as Jesus walked and can never do this on my own-I am completely in Your mercies.

Merciful God of righteous living in Christ,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen