RPG Juniors
A NEW CREATION
NOVEMBER 29
2 Corinthians 5:17
A NEW CREATION
"Was that Aunt Karen?" asked Greg as his mother hung up the phone.
"Yes, it was," replied Mom with a big smile, "and she said the infection in Maria’s eye has completely cleared up. It’s really a miracle!"
"I guess so!" exclaimed Greg as he thought back over the past months. His little cousin had been taking various medications to clear up an eye infection, but the eye specialist thought she would probably need surgery. Greg and his family had been praying for Maria every day.
"What’s up?" asked Greg’s sister Susie as she came into the room. Greg and Mom told her what Aunt Karen had said. "Oh, great!" cheered Susie. "God answered our prayers, didn’t He?" She sat down at the table. "Wouldn’t it be cool to have God do a miracle in your life?"
Greg grinned at his sister. "What miracle would you wish for?" he asked. "It couldn’t be that you’d get over an illness-you’re healthy as a horse." He scratched his head as he pretended to think about it. "Maybe you wish you’d become beautiful," he teased. "Or better yet, that you’d become the helpful, kind, loving sister your wonderful brother deserves to have."
Susie playfully swatted at him as she answered. "I’m already a more terrific sister than my baby brother deserves," she told him.
Mom smiled. "Actually, God has already performed a wonderful
miracle in each of your lives," she said. "He has? When was that?" asked Susie.
"Yeah, Mom. What miracle are you talking about?" Greg wanted to know. "I know God’s given us lots of blessings, but they’re not really miracles, are they? Not the kind of miracles we’re thinking of."
"I’m talking about when you received Jesus as Savior," Mom explained.
"I remember a song that says, ‘It took a miracle to put the stars in place. It took a miracle to hang the world in space. But when He saved my soul, cleansed and made me whole, it took a miracle of love and grace.’ When God changes our hearts and lives and when He takes away our sin and gives us new life in Christ, that’s the greatest miracle of all."
Thought: Has Jesus done a miracle in your life? Are you changed?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I know many people today are looking for miracles to prove that Your power is real, but they fail to recognise the greatest miracle of all - a changed life. May I be that changed life – may I be that new creation – that will show others that You are real! In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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2 Corinthians 5:17
A NEW CREATION
"Was that Aunt Karen?" asked Greg as his mother hung up the phone.
"Yes, it was," replied Mom with a big smile, "and she said the infection in Maria’s eye has completely cleared up. It’s really a miracle!"
"I guess so!" exclaimed Greg as he thought back over the past months. His little cousin had been taking various medications to clear up an eye infection, but the eye specialist thought she would probably need surgery. Greg and his family had been praying for Maria every day.
"What’s up?" asked Greg’s sister Susie as she came into the room. Greg and Mom told her what Aunt Karen had said. "Oh, great!" cheered Susie. "God answered our prayers, didn’t He?" She sat down at the table. "Wouldn’t it be cool to have God do a miracle in your life?"
Greg grinned at his sister. "What miracle would you wish for?" he asked. "It couldn’t be that you’d get over an illness-you’re healthy as a horse." He scratched his head as he pretended to think about it. "Maybe you wish you’d become beautiful," he teased. "Or better yet, that you’d become the helpful, kind, loving sister your wonderful brother deserves to have."
Susie playfully swatted at him as she answered. "I’m already a more terrific sister than my baby brother deserves," she told him.
Mom smiled. "Actually, God has already performed a wonderful
miracle in each of your lives," she said. "He has? When was that?" asked Susie.
"Yeah, Mom. What miracle are you talking about?" Greg wanted to know. "I know God’s given us lots of blessings, but they’re not really miracles, are they? Not the kind of miracles we’re thinking of."
"I’m talking about when you received Jesus as Savior," Mom explained.
"I remember a song that says, ‘It took a miracle to put the stars in place. It took a miracle to hang the world in space. But when He saved my soul, cleansed and made me whole, it took a miracle of love and grace.’ When God changes our hearts and lives and when He takes away our sin and gives us new life in Christ, that’s the greatest miracle of all."
Thought: Has Jesus done a miracle in your life? Are you changed?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I know many people today are looking for miracles to prove that Your power is real, but they fail to recognise the greatest miracle of all - a changed life. May I be that changed life – may I be that new creation – that will show others that You are real! In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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