Rom 6:4: “…just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” [NKJV]
Even so, we should walk in newness of life, Paul reminds us, but do we? Do we walk in the newness of life that is ours in Christ Jesus?
Walk in Scripture is often a reference to how we live our lives, the choices we make, the motivations we have, the connection we have with our Father God. Are we walking a life that honors Christ Jesus?
As I look back, and yes, I know it is the new year, but I still on occasion look back. As I look back, I have a few regrets. No one gets into their later years without a few. I can reduce those regrets to just two. I regret having to leave our youngest son in California to finish his senior year when we moved to Idaho. I can play out all the reasons, mainly economic, that necessitated that move. I can tell myself that we left him in godly and good hands. Still, leaving, and not being a part of his senior year, plays heavy on my heart even today.
And the other regret? That I didn’t always walk in this newness of life that was mine. I didn’t always walk worthy of the one who called me into His kingdom.
I can’t change either of those things now. All I can do is try with God’s help, to live the remainder of my days in His newness of life.
