How is a Harvest Pumpkin Like a Christian?

I saw this question posted on a lollipop wrapper. The company that makes these is called Scripture Candy. I thought "How is a Harvest Pumpkin like a Christian?"

The wrapper had on it that a Harvest Pupmkin is like a Christian in these ways.

1. It is Chosen
2. It is Cleaned
3. It is Changed
4. It Cast light

It got me to think about one of my favorite verses in the Bible 2 Corinthians 5:17 "If anyone is in Christ they are a new creation, the old has past away and all things become new."

It is neat to know that we are thought of and wanted by God even though we don't always live like He would want us to live. But in eternity past He saw our lives and said "No matter what you are doing I am already picking you to be in My family." Cool! God wants us and is choosing us.

When we surrender our lives to Him, He then takes us as we are and begins the process of making us as we ought to be. There is the immediate cleansing and then there is a daily activity in our lives to help us be all that we need to be. God doesn't look at us and say it is hopeless but that it is possible.

God takes a life without Him that was on the wrong road and makes it new and puts us on the right path of life. He takes a life that was tattered and dark and makes it new and usable for His glory.

So there is truth in that statement on the wrapper. But the change we need is not something we can do on our own. We are in need of Jesus Christ to take the old and make it new. Jesus loves you and has already set His eyes on you. Will you give Him your life?