This is the last Blog entry for this song and I will start a new song with my next entry. Here are the lines to be covered to wrap up this song:
Because I don’t have to be the old man inside of me
‘Cause his day is long dead and gone
Because I’ve got a new name, a new life I’m not the same
And a hope that will carry me home
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Oh God I’m not who I used to be
Jesus I’m not who I used to be
‘Cause I am redeemed
Thank God, redeemed
As humans we, with the exception of Adam and Eve, were all born with a sinful nature, which is also referred to as the old man(person) inside of us. This sinful nature has a tendency to make us think in a more selfish manner, perhaps because we do not know what the future brings. While letting this tendency control us, we are focused more on the here and now because we do not have the hope for or the knowledge of an eternal life. Once we accept Christ as our savior, we do know what ultimately lies ahead for us. We may not know what tomorrow or the next day may bring, but we do know what eternity brings,
Christ left us with the Holy Spirit to help guide us and comfort us. Will we still sin and lose our way at times? Most certainly. We no longer let the old inner self drive our lives and that was the only driver we had until we gained salvation. We have a better understanding of right and wrong, what is expected of us in our lives, what eternity holds for us; and the old inner self is no longer in control of our destiny.
We all get a new name. I am no longer just Stan Simpson, I am now a Child of God and have an eternal plan laid out for me. I am a new person with a new focus and also know that as I get off the path God has chosen for me that I will hear that still small voice reminding me of where I am and where I need to be. As a Christian, I am never alone and always have a companion in my heart and in my walk that will help guide me along the way.
We are given hope knowing that whatever challenges we face in this life; we know we have an eternal home that has been prepared for us. We will still experience frustrations, heartbreaks, rejection, and failures; but we know now what really lies ahead for us. Keeping our eyes on our future home and the gift of eternal life will help us through the travails. The journey is not going to be easy for any of us and it will be more difficult for some, but the rewards are great and are waiting for us.
We need to thank Jesus everyday for what he has done for us, the peace he brings, and the new home that is just waiting for us. It is because of his death giving us redemption, that all of this is possible. He took away all of our sins and past mistakes, and just asks for our acceptance and love. We can’t run from our past and we will probably not forget our past mistakes, but we can know that whatever happened in our past has now been forgiven. We just need to focus on the bright future he has planned for us.