THURSDAY, 22ND JANUARY, 2026
THE EXCELLENCE OF THE NEW MAN IN CHRIST – Pastor Chris
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him (Colossians 3:10).
When you were born again, you were recreated in righteousness and true holiness. You’re not a “forgiven sinner” but a brand-new creature, made in the image and likeness of God. Colossians 1:22 describes you as holy, unblameable and unreproveable in the sight of God. In other words, there’s nothing for God to accuse you of or find fault with; He holds absolutely nothing against you.
Furthermore, this new man thinks, talks, and acts like God. He’s God’s excellent handiwork: “For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]” (Ephesians 2:10 AMPC).
You’re not trying to be holy or righteous; you were born that way. The more you renew your mind with this truth, the more this divine reality will govern your thoughts and actions and be expressed in your life. You’re not an upgraded version of your old self; that old man has ceased to exist. You now carry the very life and nature of Christ: pure, perfect, sanctified, glorified, and justified.
This is why you must refuse to accept weakness, failure, defeat or sin as normal. You were created to express the glory and virtues of divinity in your everyday life: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light” (1 Peter 2:9 AMPC).
You’ve been called to glory and excellence: “For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue)” (2 Peter 1:3 AMPC). Walk in the consciousness of your new identity. Manifest the beauty, love, wisdom and purity of Christ everywhere. That’s your life. That’s your calling.
Glory to God!
PRAYERDear Father, thank you for recreating me in righteousness and true holiness. I live in the consciousness of my new nature. I manifest your excellence, wisdom, purity, love and divine power. My life is a testimony of your grace, righteousness and glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Ephesians 4:24
and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 15:1-28 & Exodus 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 11:4-14 & Job 15-16
