Newness Of Life

​“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on his name: which were born , not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:12-14)

“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:3-6)

 
Newness Of Life

This deep uneasiness penetrated my soul
Someone had entered where I chose to hide
My need to be truly known screamed loudly
The tears voiced my heart through my eyes
 
My house of straw was easily torn down
So I started reaching for sticks
Not understanding the foundational truth
I need the solidity of rock or bricks
 
So I entered into my closet of prayer
I needed the Holy and True
I needed to be undone from within
I needed the One who can do what I cannot do
 
There He took the pen of my gift
And he wrote as if on a presentational chart
One side contained my “goodness”
The other the depths of my sinful, dark heart
 
Do you see all the things you count,
The things you hold as being of worth?
Do you see all the stain of wretchedness,
Who you have been since your first birth?
 
I do not see you as having two sides
I see you as you really are
Whether good or bad it matters not
For you will always miss the mark
 
You do not need a new coat of paint child
You do not need endless rules
You need a new heart and new life,
To be raised from death and made new
 
I am the way, the truth, and the life
Without Me you are nothing at all
I conquered your righteousness and wretchedness
I am He who can lift you out of the Fall
 
All who are weary and heavy laden
Come to Me and find true rest
My yoke is easy, my burden is light
He who hath ears to hear come and be blessed
 
The Truth alone shall make you free
All you dead men who think you are alive
True life is found in God alone
Lay down your striving, come to Me and truly die
 
Die that you might have life eternal
Die so your soul can truly be free
Die so your good and bad are done away with
Die so you can find your life in Me
 
Now Life will flow as a fountain freely
Now Life will depict your true worth
Now Life has redeemed and pardoned
Now Life has swallowed death through second birth
 
You who were tossed by the tempest
Battered about by every wind and wave
You are now held in the safe harbor of the Spirit
You are in Christ Jesus through God who is mighty to save!
 
 
 
We cannot be raised to newness of life if we have no idea that we are dead.

 
I encourage you to watch and re-watch the video by Voddie Baucham above.
I encourage you to look up and read the scriptures below.
And I pray that God grant you eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to truly know the Lord. 
 
Romans 6:3,4,13 (Truly the entire Book of Romans)
Ephesians (Yup, all of it :)
John 1:1-18 (The Book of John as well)
John 11:25-26
John 17
Colossians 3
 
References to Christ in the Old Testament: (not exhaustive)
Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 40:10-11,50:6-11, 52:13-53:12, 61:1-3, 63:1-6
Jeremiah 23:5, 6, 33:14-16
Ezekiel 34:23-31, 37:25-28
Daniel 9:24-27
Hosea 11:1
Micah 5:2
Zechariah 9:9, 11:13, 12:10, 13:7
Malachi 3:1, 4:2
 
 
 
Written by Anne Marie Hawke
April 2022
Video by Apologia Brothers/The Gospel by Voddie Baucham
 
 
 
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