Hey guys. Sorry it's been a while since my last post. Things (most school-oriented) have gotten in the way and I haven't really had a whole lot on my mind to discuss. But tonight, I do.
A few days ago, I and several other students had a rather unusual lecture given by Dr. Meadors, our Biblical Literature professor. I love Dr. Meadors. If I had to give a text-book definition of "a man of God", his name would fit the bill. He is one of the most inspiring and devoted men of faith I've ever had the privilege of knowing.
During that lecture, he started talking about Jesus' crucifixion, and what it really meant that day he gave his life so that we could live in return. He showed a gruesome, disturbing and ultimately horrifying video depicting the history of crucifixion. It really put me in my savior's shoes, even though I can't even begin to imagine what that would have been like. No one can.
After the video, Meadors brought the idea of "letting the old man die at the cross". It's the idea of imagining ourselves being crucified with Jesus, suffering just as he suffered, and ultimately dying with him, leaving all of our sins at the cross. I guess that really what it means to be a "born-again Christian." The old man in ourselves must die with the sinful nature that we are grown accustomed to.
But what happens when that old man comes lingering back? What if the old ways come back to haunt us and get the best of us? Is that old man really dead? Are we really "born-again" like we say we are?
Of course, we are naturally sinful beings. It is very difficult for us to be completely reborn without the help of our friends, family, and of course Jesus. We have to fight the old man inside us. Keep him at bay with every fiber of our being.
So this coming Easter, are you going to be the "born-again" Christian that you want to be, or is that old man still going to be alive inside you? Let the old man die at the cross, and live a new, and much better life. A life with Christ in your heart.
