THE OLD!
July is gone! Camp is over! August has come and is almost gone! How can that be? It seems the days and years go faster and faster.
THE NEW!
“Therefore if any person is in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!”
2 Corinthians 5:17 (Amplified Bible)
Starting something new can be very EXCITING, but it also carries much anxiety for some. The fear of the unknown keeps many people from venturing into newness. Often new things cannot be avoided which forces us to make a choice:
Celebrate the fresh and the new that has come or hide and hope it all goes away!
2 Questions:
- What new things are you facing today? (Go ahead and list them…)
Around here, September is a month of a WHOLE lot of new!!
New school year, new club ministries, new volunteers, new job descriptions, new opportunities, new friendships, new family members, new family dynamics, new responsibilities, new eating habits, new health situations, etc.
- How will you face all “THE NEW”?
I love the verse listed above. You know, if you are a follower of Jesus, you are among all the NEW! (See, it’s not so scary!) Everything about you is NEW: New life, new freedom, new mind, new relationship with God, new insights, new wisdom and knowledge, new outlook on life, new love to give, new strength/power source, new joy and peace, new reason to serve others, EVERYTHING is new!
So, I’ll ask my question again:
How will you face all “THE NEW”?
With Celebration!! Facing THE NEW with the God Who made you NEW!!!
Because HE’S got you,
YOU’VE GOT THIS!