Ezekiel 18:25-32
“Cast away from you
all the transgressions that you have committed against me, and get
yourselves a new heart and a new spirit!”
(Ezekiel 18:31)
I love the smell of a new
car. It used to entice me to showrooms
and car lots where an open door became yet another opportunity to dream. Some have tried to bottle this tempting
fragrance and sell it to those who want the illusion of a new car smell, but
it’s a poor substitute for the real thing.
Today’s text calls the sinner to
seek a new heart and spirit. The old has
been tainted by rebellious, self-centered ways. One cannot exchange the old
body and spirit for new ones, for renewal here, comes from within. The grace and mercy of God restores and
renews, making all things new…not a poor
substitute, but indeed, the real thing.
Prayer: Help me let go, dear
Lord, of the sin that too often marks me.
Make me new once more by your grace and mercy. Amen.
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