Bible Verse of the Day - March 2, 2023 Thursday | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

Bible Verse of the Day - March 2, 2023 Thursday

Verse of the Day - March 2, 2023 Thursday

39
Bible Verse of the Day - March 2, 2023 Thursday

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins. — Mark 2:22 NIV

Reflection on Verse for Today

When Jesus taught this, He knew that one day, the righteous life of Christ would be put on the record of every member of the Church. But He also knew that sinners had to turn away from their sin, repent of it, be forgiven of it, and believe in Him as their Savior before Christ’s righteousness could be put on them. The old life of self must give way to the new life in Christ, because the old righteousness must be replaced by a new one. The old sin nature that we got from Adam was supposed to be replaced by the new life that Christ gives to everyone who believes.

Unredeemed man still has a choice, just like the religious leaders of Israel. They can choose to believe in God and Jesus Christ, whom God sent to save them from their sins. If they do this, their sins will be forgiven and they will take on Christ’s righteousness. But once a person is saved, he or she has two options. The saved saint can either go back to the religiosity of their old sin nature and try to make themselves righteous by doing good works on their own, which God doesn’t accept, or they can live their new life in Christ and do works of Christ-righteousness as He lives in and through them. The first will hurt and quench the Spirit of God, while the second will bring God a lot of spiritual fruit.

Christians can choose to be controlled by the former self-life, which can only produce the unacceptable works of self-righteousness, OR they can choose to walk in spirit and truth and be controlled by the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, which can only produce the acceptable works of Christ’s own righteousness. May we treat our old, sinful selves as dead and our new lives in Christ as alive. May we keep putting our self-life to death on the cross so that the life of Christ in us can show in everything we do.

My Prayer

Heavenly Father, I want to get rid of everything from my old life so that Your Spirit of truth can fill me day by day. I pray that I may daily die to my old self-effort and prideful self-righteousness and submit to the Holy Spirit who lives in me, so that the life of Christ may live in me to Your praise and glory. In Jesus mighty name I pray. Amen.

For more daily bible verses, visit us at https://versefortheday.com

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Relationships

10 Facts All People In A Large Family Can Confirm During The Holiday Season

The holiday season can be the best and most stressful time of the year, especially when more people are involved.

1294
kids jumping

The holidays are full of lights, sweets, sweaters, and your favorite movies. There's nothing quite like this period from the beginning of December through January. Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years. The fun of it all.

I don't know about you but with my large Italian family something is always going on during this season. It can be the most wonderful time of the year while also being the most hectic. These are a few things you know if your family is anything like mine during this time.

Keep Reading...Show less
10 things that happen the second Thanksgiving is over
reference.com

To those who celebrate, you just spent an entire day cooking an elaborate meal with all of your favorite foods. You probably ate your body weight in pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes. What happens now? Oh yea, Christmas. It’s time to take out all of the decorations and Christmas themed things that have been sitting in the attic since last year; it’s time to make a reappearance. So, here are 10 things that happen the second Thanksgiving is over.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

18 Things I Want To Do Now That I'm 18

I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

4496
Happy Birthday Cake

For the entirety of my high school career, I was always seen as the goody-two-shoes. I never got in trouble with a teacher, I kept stellar grades, and when I wasn't doing extracurricular activities, I was at home studying. Even when I did go out, it was usually with a bunch of fellow band geeks. The night would end before 11:00 PM and the only controversial activity would be a fight based on who unfairly won a round of Apples-to-Apples when someone else clearly had a better card (I promise I'm not still holding a grudge).

Now that I'm officially an adult, I want to pursue some new things. I want to experience life in a way that I never allowed myself to do prior to entering college. These are the years that I'm supposed to embark on a journey of self-discovery, so what better way to do that than to create a bucket list?

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

10 Life Lessons from Christmas Classics

The holiday classics that shaped my life

2765
10 Life Lessons from Christmas Classics
Flickr

The holiday season is full of stress, debt, and forced conversation. While we rush through the month of December, it's important to take a step back and enjoy the moments before they're gone. Most families love to watch Christmas movies, but these beloved films provide more than entertainment. Here are 10 life lessons that I've learned from the holiday classics we watch every year.

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

15 Mind-Bending Riddles

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

202160
 Ilistrated image of the planet and images of questions
StableDiffusion

I've been super busy lately with school work, studying, etc. Besides the fact that I do nothing but AP chemistry and AP economics, I constantly think of stupid questions that are almost impossible to answer. So, maybe you could answer them for me, and if not then we can both wonder what the answers to these 15 questions could be.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments