What’s New?

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” Revelation 21:5

Happy new year! 2020 has arrived, and with it comes a time of renewing. Many of us look forward to a fresh start by facing the future with resolutions and hopeful dreams for tomorrow. No matter how you approach this upcoming year, each of its 366 days (it’s a leap year!) will hold 24 new hours of something “new” for you to experience in your life.

January 1^st is day one of those new beginnings. Today begins a day to turn over a new leaf and embark on a better path than the one you walked last year. The best way to do that is to walk that pathway with God. All things in your life can truly become new through a relationship with His Son, Jesus.

Here are a few examples of what God can make new in your life in 2020.

*He will make you a new person through Jesus Christ, His Son – “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 5:17

*He will give you a new life – “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4

*He will give you a new way to live – “By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;” Hebrews 10:20

*He will give you a new song -“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”   Psalm 40:3

*He will give you a new heart – “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26

*He will renew your mind – “And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;” Ephesians 4:23

*He will give you a new spirit – “But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.” Romans 7:6

*He will give you new mercies -“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

*He will give you a new name – “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” Revelation 2:17

*He will give you a new home – “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” 2 Peter 3:13 and “For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” Isaiah 65:17

If you really want a new start… a new you… you need Christ in your life.

If you’ve never asked Jesus to forgive your sins and become your Saviour, you can do that this moment! Simply bow your heart before Him, ask Him to forgive your sins and come into your life as your Lord and Saviour. The Bible says “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)

If you are already saved, you can start 2020 by making your own promise to draw nearer to the Lord by taking time to study His Word and commune with Him. (Romans 12:1,2)

If you have any questions about either of these, please feel free to contact me. I would be thrilled to pray for you and help you draw nearer to Jesus.

There’s a new name written down in glory,
And it’s mine, O yes, it’s mine!
And the white robed angels sing the story,
A sinner has come home.
For there’s a new name written down in glory,
And it’s mine, O yes, it’s mine!
With my sins forgiven I am bound for Heaven,
Never more to roam.

(from “A New Name in Glory” by C. Austin Miles)

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” Titus 3:5

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Make 2020 your best year ever!