Human Point of View

2 Corinthians 5:16-17
We have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (NLT)

I remember back when I was out of school and first married. We used to think about that far off age of 50 and the possibilities of being retired by then. It was such a long way off, we thought. Well 50 has come and gone for me. And retirement did not come at 50. We are older now and our children's children have been having children!

As humans it is not easy to see others from another point of view. For many, even at my age, it is difficult to look at our children as equals, as adult humans. They are our children and we helped them grow up. But now they are grown up and are equals with us in life. They have made their share of mistakes just as we have. But, they are their issues and not ours to worry about. They will get to the other side of issues in life as we have with Christ by our side.

As each of us became believers, we were born again, new persons in Christ. The hard thing to grasp is that we are new even though in these old mortal bodies. Our spirits are alive and communicating with our Father God.

God even sent the Holy Spirit to live inside us to comfort and guide us into Truth. We have the right to a relationship with Jesus Christ. All we have to do is start the communication process. He is ready.

As we look at our fellow believers in the Body of Christ, we need to look past the mortal view and the knowledge we have of them before they met Jesus. We need to see them as our Father God sees them for the old life is gone and a new life has begun.