Genesis 35:10
And G-d said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and He called his name Israel.
II Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Messiah, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
These Scriptures tell us clearly the difference between our attempts at a new beginning, a new lease on life, turning over a new leaf, and G-d changing a life. When G-d changes a life, He doesn't just make an adjustment here and there or amend a situation or two. Life isn't like picking out a suit or dress and treating G-d like a tailor to make alterations. When we come to G-d, He changes us. In Messiah, all our sin is erased and G-d fills in the freshly erased blank with His presence and purpose.
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