Change In Name Only

  I recently read about an interview with a former Disney star about a peculiar practice of their shows. If you were a fan of the Disney channel back in the day you might notice how every so often the show would slightly change its name. For example, Hannah Montana became Hannah Montane Forever, The Suite Life of Zac and Cody became The Suite Life on Deck, Liv and Maddie became Liv and Maddie: Cali Style.   Same show just a new name. Why? Money.

  The company had a deal that they would not have to pay full scale to the actors or crew for the first three seasons. When the time came to up the pay, they just changed the name so technically it was a new show and they could reset back to the lower pay.

  New name but the same old thing.

  But it isn’t just big business that does this. We do it as well. We take old sin call it something acceptable. We do away with old denomination names but keep the same old man-made traditions. We call ourselves Christians but we live and act just like we did before we took the name.

 In Colossians 3, Paul writes to Christians that their new life must be a NEW life. Old practices must die(vs3-9) new traits must be put on (10-14). It is not about the easy path, it is a call to a higher standard.

 Don’t just take the cheap and easy surface change. Work to become something successful.  Don’t just change the name, change to something better.