Change is Coming to America

During his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama ran under the theme of "change." He said he was going to change the way things were done in the White House and in Washington D.C. but I want to tell you today that your hope for change shouldn't be in the government or anything else. If your waiting on something to change your life then your going to be waiting a while and probably disappointed. Your hope for real change is Jesus Christ. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that "if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away and all things have become new." So if you are in Christ you are changed, you are different now than you were in the past. Old things in our life are gone, who you were and what you did are gone. You're a new creation in Christ and trying to live your life to bring glory to Him and point others to Him. So now people who look on your life, your marriage, etc see change because of Christ. Jesus brings real change to people who come to a saving faith in Him. So we should do what Matthew 5 says and be salt and light to the world. Left here by God to influence the world, bring change to it, "flavor" it so to speak, and we should push back the darkness in people's lives by living like Christ. Quit placing your hope for change in making more money or a bigger house or nicer stuff. Quit placing your hope for change in a better job, the latest diet trend, or by changing your circumstances. Change is coming to America, change is coming to your life and its not coming from a new president, or a government or anywhere else. It comes when people have their hearts changed by God and then they start being the Godly change that they want to see in the world.