I am new...

"I Am New" by Jason Gray

LYRICS:

Now I won't deny
The worst you could say about me
But I'm not defined
By mistakes that I've made
Because God says of me

I am not who I was
I am being remade
I am new
I am chosen and holy
And I'm dearly loved
I am new

Who I thought I was
And who I thought I had to be
I had to give them both up
Cause neither were willing
To ever believe

I am not who I was
I am being remade
I am new
I am chosen and holy
And I'm dearly loved
I am new

Too long I have lived
In the shadows of shame
Believing that there
Was no way I could change
But the one who is making everything new
Doesn't see me the way that I do
He doesn't see me the way that I do

I am not who I was
I am being remade
I am new
I am chosen and holy
And I'm dearly loved
I am new

I am not who I was
I am being remade I am new
Dead to the old man, I'm coming alive
I am new

Forgiven beloved
Hidden in Christ
Made in the image of the Giver of Life
Righteous and holy
Reborn and remade
Accepted and worthy, this is our new name

This is who we are now...

I have heard this song on the radio before and it has caught my attention.  Today, someone shared it during sharing time and mentioned that the video is worth checking out because he takes pieces of old material, even "junk" and creates something new from it all.  So, I decided to look it up.  I found it on YouTube, vimeo, and Godtube.  There are commercials to deal with and/or hesitation in the video on all the sites, at least today.  So, take your pick and see which works best for you.

As I listen to the song, there are several things that strike me/come to mind.  This is a great song about grace and the sanctification process.  We are being made new.  I am being made new.  Like the caterpillar being transformed in the cocoon, I am being remade.  It is an ongoing process.  There is much dross to be burned off, many things to be worked on.  As I go deeper and deeper and attempt to live as my true self, I am being made new along the way.  God takes the old things, the junk in and of my life, and turns them into something beautiful that can be used for worship and praise.  That's pretty amazing.

Continuing along this journey of learning, growing, loving God, and loving others.

Maybe there is something for you here in Jason Gray's song.

Blessings on your journey,

~Debra ☺