James 1:18
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
James says here that God is creating us again. We are already creatures, as is everything in this world, and yet James says we are being “brought forth by the word of truth”. Brought forth brings you back to Genesis 1:24 when God commands the earth to bring forth the animals and out they come. Imagine elephants poking their heads out of the ground like groundhogs!
In the same way, God is bringing out a new life, a new creation, through this word of truth in us. We were dead and by His will He has made us alive. God has promised one day to make us and everything else totally new, but have you thought much about how He has already put new life in you? We are still sinful and our bodies are wasting away so quickly, but the new life in us is growing day by day. Spend time today giving thanks for new life!
Prayer prompt: Lord, thank You for making me new.