“A New Life”
Thursday, August 14, 2025Key Verse
“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.” Ezekiel 36:25
Text —Ezekiel 36:25-27
Message
God used the flood in the time of prophet Noah to make everything new. For a while the evil that had brought such misery to the world was gone. It seemed as though the flood had washed the earth clean of sin. Yet, there was a problem: the hearts of people were still sinful, and soon evil started to spread again.
Our world today is still corrupt and sinful just like it was in the time of the first generation. Yet, God is working to make our life become new. This time, it is not through washing by the flood or blood of animals, but through the blood of Jesus. God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross and shed His blood for us. It is only the blood of Jesus that can get rid of sin from the hearts of those who believe. God says, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you” (Ezekiel 36:26).
God is merciful and patient- He does not want anyone to die in sin. He is holding back His judgment for as long as possible so that many people can be saved (2 Peter 3:9). Do not delay any longer, repent and ask Jesus to forgive and wash you clean in His blood.
Further Reading
2 Corinthians 5:17
Prayer for today
Lord, give me a new life.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
