Probating old man
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground
and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who
loves his life will loose it, and he who hates his life in this world will
keep it for eternal life. John 12:24-25
You have taken the first step - you are letting the old man die. You have
asked for and received a new identity from God. The new creature is like a man
sitting in his attic sorting through old and new.27 He must pick and
choose the things he wants to keep and throw away the things he no longer wants.
The things of the evil nature, he throws out. He wants them burned or destroyed.28
The Godly things he retains.
The next step is to terminate all liabilities of the old man and keep the new
man unspotted from the world.29 When a man dies, he often leaves
bills unpaid, accounts still open, and loans outstanding. The executor of his
Last Will and Testament must take care of these obligations, paying off or
settling with all creditors. This process is called probate.30 When
we die of the world and are reborn into the Kingdom of Heaven, we must also
settle the accounts of the old man. We call it probating the old man.
During the probating period, you will wear two hats. You will need to act in
the old man’s name to complete outstanding obligations. You may need to sign the
old man’s name to finish prior commitments, but avoid making any new commitments
in the old man’s name.
27 - Matthew 13:52
28 - Matthew 5:29, 30
29 - James 1:27
30 - probate matters - Matters pertaining to the settlement of estates of
deceased persons, Black’s Law Dictionary, Fourth Edition.
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