Chapter 17- New and Improved

You ever notice our obssession with new things? We LOVE new things. New fashions, new technology, new cars, new jobs. Problem with those new things is that as soon as you aquire them they start getting old and then its on to the newer thing. Why do we live with this constant desire for newness when God certainly knows it will never be satisfied? It's chasing after the wind. Yes, old things break down and we need to repair them or replace them, but let's face it, we discard things far before they are beyond their usefulness.



My computer right now is old and outdated. And by that I mean 5 years old with Windows XP. It is slow and buttons are broken and the screen is dirty and the CD drive doesn't work. Also, I'm sure it is lousy with viruses. I just want to toss this thing aside and get something better, faster, stronger. It still works and serves its purpose, but it doesn't "fit" in this day and age.


To understand this desire for all things new we first need to understand that God is obssessed with new things too:



You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:22-24



No wonder we strive for the newest thing. It resonates deep within us. Our lives are the broken things that need to be replaced. Our minds are the computers being filled with the viruses of the world and so we LONG to be made new. God has a plan to make us new and we need to be taught cause it don't come naturally. And the amazing thing is we are destined to receive the new bodies:

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
Philippians 3:21-22

That's exciting! To have new bodies that are free from death and decay. No more getting old and breaking down. And what's even better is that He will make ALL things new.

In the meantime, let's focus on making the "attitude of our minds" new. To see God in new and refreshing ways. Its part of my dream for the production company.

Oh, and a new computer wouldn't be so bad either.