There are products on the market today that promise to bring new life to your leather upholstery or the faded condition of your car. Just wipe it on and dullness will disappear and scratches will no longer be visible. Everything will look like new. In the long run, though, the imperfections may reappear…they are merely covered for a time.

Alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:5

Now look at yourself. Are there any flaws or failings? The condition of man – of you – falls way short of God’s measure. No one is sinless or righteous, not one (Romans 3:10). But God tells of the love He has for you. Once dead spiritually, when you believe in Jesus, you become “alive together” with Him. By His grace – undeserved, unmerited favor to you – your sins aren’t just covered, they are taken away, never to return. Dead to your sin, He made you alive and gave you new life (II Timothy 1:10).

God has reshaped you from within, and given you a new beginning. Don’t take this relationship lightly. Trust in Christ and be daily transformed into His likeness. Then intercede for those who lead this country…that they may see where they fall short and need God’s forgiveness and guidance.

Recommended Reading: Colossians 2:6-15