All Things New

What a rush today!

Made delivery on my old pick up to the fellow that bought it. He is the president of a local hot rod association, the kind of people who take old things and make them look better than new. He showed me a picture that my '68 Chevy Truck is going to look like.

Woohoo!

About a month from now the thing will be completely restored. Everything disassembled, massaged and then maticulously reassembled. The vehicle will be lowered, chromed, along with a re-rolled interior.

Oh yes, he's thinking car shows...just like his other vehicles that he showed us.

He said something pretty funny though. This truck he just bought from me is his fourth such purchase. Each time he buys a vintage vehicle like this, the seller looks at him and asks, "What are you going to do with it?" He says they have that look in their eye that says, "You aren't going to haul garbage with it are you?"

I can still see my new friend chuckling...

I'm reminded that there are a lot of things in life that are old and can be made new; some things even better than ever before. A new hair style, altered clothing, plastic surgery (okay, there are limits!) and many, many others. Thinking about Resurrection Sunday the other day brings a whole new context to this conversation. We celebrated Sunday this morning while in staff meeting. We whooped and hollared, shouted and slapped backs as we marveled at the goodness of heaven in our midst two day previous. We were so blessed in so many ways!

The old chevy is going to look great after going through this major transformation. As I look out on Sunday mornings, or mid-week during my small group meeting, or at events in the community, or just plain "wherever I see the people of Faith...being the people of Faith," I get it that the presence of God can "make all things new."

Old sin nature transformed into a new creation. Wow, what a rush...