Out of the Dust · Track 5
A Redeemed Country song for anyone haunted by who they used to be
The question behind the song
What do I do when my old failures come back to haunt me? Remember what God says is true now: “if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away.” Your past is paid for, not pending.
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Paul wrote to a church that knew exactly who he used to be: the man who hunted down Christians. He didn't hide that past. He pointed to what Christ had done with it.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
2 Corinthians 5:17The chorus of New Me borrows Paul's own cry from Romans 7, the cry of a man who sees his sin and has nowhere to turn but Christ:
"O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 7:24–25"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Romans 8:1This song shows where I was and where God took me.
The first verse is a hard list: liar, rebel, hypocrite, slave of Satan. The last verse is a different list: overcomer, believer, kingdom builder, Christian brother. The only thing standing between those two lists is the grace of God.
And when I'm tempted to look back at my old failures, God reminds me who I am now: a new creation in Christ.
Many believers know they're forgiven, yet still live as if the old record stands. A memory, a temptation, or a quiet voice says, You haven't really changed. Scripture calls Satan “the accuser of our brethren” (Revelation 12:10) for a reason. But the same passage tells how believers answer him: “they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony” (Revelation 12:11).
God's answer isn't that the past never happened. It's that it has been paid for, and He has put it out of reach: “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12).
New Me is a song for the day the old list comes back to mind. It answers with the new one.
Reached down, picked me up, breathed in me
Now a new life, now I'm all clean
I'm done with sin, I'm a new me
Glory be to God who set me free
For personal study, a small group, or Biblical Counseling. Listen to the song, read 2 Corinthians 5:14–21, then work through these questions.
Romans 7:24–25 · Romans 8:1 · Ephesians 2:1–10 · Psalm 103:10–12 · Revelation 12:10–11 · 1 John 1:9
Hear the full song at MaverickATC.com/songs/new-me · Maverick at the Cross
Questions
What does it mean to be a new creation in Christ?
It means God doesn't just clean up the old you; He makes you new. “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
How do I stop dwelling on my past sins?
Confess them (1 John 1:9), believe what God says about them (“no condemnation,” Romans 8:1), and leave them where God put them: “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12).
How can I be sure I'm saved?
Salvation rests on what Christ did, not on how you feel or how good your record is: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9).
Is there a Christian song about being a new creation?
Yes. “New Me” is a Redeemed Country song about where God found us, where He takes us, and the new life He gives in Christ.
Where can I listen to “New Me”?
“New Me” is track 5 on the album Out of the Dust. It's on every major streaming service, and the full lyric video is on YouTube.
New Me is one stop on Out of the Dust, one redemption story from the first encounter with Jesus to the final victory.