June 2 Edify Devotional

Today’s Devotional Theme      God's "Reman" Plan   Daily Scripture Ephesians 4:23-24 “…Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” Encouragement  We recently toured the Caterpillar visitor’s center in Peoria. We wandered among the various examples of construction and mining equipment, including an enormous truck intended for large open-pit operations that towers many feet over the onlooker. However, it was Caterpillar’s engine rebuilding program – known as a “reman” program (for remanufactured) – that really caught my eye. Here’s how it works: when the engine from a piece of equipment reaches the end of its useful life, the customer removes the engine, strips it down, and sends the basic unit – the block with all the internal parts intact (known as the core) – in for “reman.” A Caterpillar subsidiary strips down the core, dissembling all the internal parts, and replaces all worn parts with new equivalents. Then the engine is reassembled, tested to meet its original specifications, and returned to the owner, along with the same warranty that a new engine receives. The cost is one-third of an equivalent new engine. The same engine can be remanufactured several times before a brand new one is needed. I’ve often spiritually slipped and fallen. When that happens, I “ship” myself into God’s shop for a “reman.” God always renews me to the same specs and with the same “warranty” I received as a brand-new believer. Apply God’s Word When an old engine wears out, it’s no longer useful for the purpose for which it was made. It can either be discarded or remanufactured. Barring our turning our back on God and wading away neck-deep into the polluted marshes of this world, God doesn’t discard us. If we let Him, He’ll bring us into his shop and “reman” us. We’re enjoined to put off the old man and let God renew us to the specs Adam and Eve were endowed with before they made their fatal choice. Come into His Presence Lord God, sometimes we wear out – prematurely if we don’t allow You to maintain us regularly. When we come close to wearing out, may we be mindful to let You renew us spiritually – and ,yes, even physically! In Jesus’ Name, amen. Mark Bacon Teacher & Mentor Email Mark

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