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What if I told you that all the bad things you did can be erased today?

Publication date: March 2, 2026

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📖 “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 (NIV)

🟡 What does this mean?

This verse teaches us that when we accept Jesus into our hearts, He transforms us from within.

All the bad things, mistakes, and the past are left behind, and we begin a new life with Him.

It’s as if God gives us a blank page to write a new story full of His love and forgiveness.

🧠 Let's think for a moment

Have you ever erased something in a notebook to start over?

That’s how Jesus does with us: He erases what was wrong and helps us live differently, following His steps.

When we live in Christ, everything is renewed!

🙌 What can we do today?

Giving thanks to Jesus for giving us a new life

Leaving behind bad attitudes and deciding to live as He wants

Seeking to learn more from the Bible to grow in our new life

Sharing with others that in Jesus there is always an opportunity to start again

💬 Phrase to remember

👉 In Jesus, I am a new creation and I can start over.

🙏 Final prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for giving me a new life.

Help me leave behind what displeases You and live according to Your will.

I want my life to reflect Your love and forgiveness every day.

Amen. 🙏

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Devotional illustration What if I told you that all the bad things you did can be erased today?
Tip: read the verse out loud and say a short prayer together as a family.