RTW 2023

But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.

Luke 5:39

“Jesus came to introduce something new, not to patch up something old. This is what salvation is all about. In doing this, Jesus doesn’t destroy the old (the law), but He fulfills it.” – David Guzik

Jesus’ new is always better than the something old, no matter how good the old might seem.

We don’t accept new because we don’t:

• like change
• believe it won’t be better
• think we are worthy
• trust the process

Old

• isn’t what Jesus came to offer.
• isn’t good enough for the child of God.
• is made new in every one who believes.

Every old will be transformed each time we trust God with it.

• Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
  2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)

• Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
  Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)

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They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:4-5

Sometimes it our friend’s faith that carries us to our healing.

Be the friend who carries others to Jesus.

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Trust God, submit to His work in making the old new in my life. Don’t live with the “old is fine” mentality.