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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

I have started and stopped the Navigator’s Topical Memory System more times than I should probably share. The problem that I have come across in the past was that I had no accountability. That problem has been taken care of as I have a mentor, friend and Elder (all of whom are the same person) to help me stick to it. So without further delay, II Corinthians 5:17…

 I really like the NIV translation of the above verse. I had originally learned this verse in the King James and still get the two mixed up. One of the main reasons (I just found out) why I like the NIV is the exclamation point at the end of the verse.  It adds emphasis to this mind blowing verse.

Being fully aware of where I have been in my life, what a relief to hear that the “old has gone.” The old has not been put away in a closet, it has been removed, my abode swept clean.

Thayer’s definition of the word “new” include the following:

recently made

fresh

recent

unused

unworn

This newness is wrought in each person who puts their faith in Jesus Christ.

 I like the words “unused” and “unworn.” It reminds me of a new pair of boots that need to be broken in. You take a few uncomfortable steps wearing your new boots but they soon become comfortable and faithful companions.