Can't Go Back There

The other day I was waking with my son down by the creek at our home. and he noticed a snakeskin caught on a branch in the water of course he could not resist (what little boy could resist the opportunity) to pick it up. As we made our way through the raging torrent of 2 inch deep water we retrieved the prize. My son examined the skin with wonder and asked the question, "Dad, do you think the snake will come back for his skin?" Now of course at this moment I was ready to give my son a complete dissertation (speech) on the dynamics of "Ecdysis", but instead found myself quickly saying the words "Nope, he wouldn't want to." My son was content with the answer, but of course myself being a "preacherman" always on the lookout for new "stuff", marinated on our exchange. It came to mind what Paul said in his letter to the Ephesian Church, "put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness." Eph 4:22-24
Simply put, as a christian why would we want to go back to that old skin that doesn't even fit anymore? If a snke knows this, how much more should we catch hold of, live and press on in the new skin we're in. (marinante)