Doug's Doorstep
16.06.10
A while back, our car had some felicitate damage on it and, I had it repaired. The car was fading in certain places so, I had it painted as well—or most of it. Isn’t it wonderful what a coat of paint will do for an older car? After it’s painted, it sparkles and shines. It makes you proud to driveway around in it. You probably even take better care of it by washing it more and, even waxing it.
But, what’s underneath the paint? It’s not something new but, old. The only contradistinction is, it is new paint. It’s not like you have a brand new car with its new car smell and low mileage but, one that is worn. There may be a few dings or dents in it (mine had smaller ones I did not have repaired). It may have over 200,000 miles on it. A window may not summersault down any more and, the headliner may be sagging. But, it has a new, fresh, coat of paint and, you are proud of it.
In Romans 6, Paul is reminding the brethren what they did to become Christians. Verse three informs us they were "baptized into Jesus Christ" through a "entombment " in water (vs. 4). In verse six he states, "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" (NASB). In 2 Cor. 5:17 he said, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new material; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come" (NASB).
Source: San Saba News & Star