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Chip had become an old man, and when he returned to the small town where he grew up, hardly anyone recognized him.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t because he looked too different. No, he has been on tour for many years. He lived with people he knew in high school, and they were aware of each other’s aging presence.<\/p>\n
What was different about Chip was that his character had changed. He was always a “clever devil”, as some people called him. He would come to town, hang out with the locals, wait for the right moment and then say something political or religious or something else in a barbed manner. Then he left because people started fighting with each other. He seemed to enjoy provoking disagreements.<\/p>\n
But now the chip was different. He knew that cancer would soon take his life. And he met Jesus through a local ministry in his neighborhood.<\/p>\n
So he came back to the city a changed man. Although it was old, it was still new. he was kind. Generous. Apologize. He called himself a friend of Jesus. Everyone talked about it. What a wonderful change!<\/p>\n
Chip was a new creation, even though his body was dying. He was “in Christ”.<\/p>\n
The chip was also an echo of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the beginning of God’s greater project of creating a new creation where all “in Christ” can live with Him forever!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n