John 3:3 New International Version (NIV)
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one
can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.
"Fast away the old year passes..." But we can be
new and fresh and clean (cf. 2 Cor. 4:17). Kingdom people are those who
have been born fresh and new through the power of the Spirit and the grace of
God (cf. John 3:3-7; Titus 3:3-7; John 1:11). So as we close out
the old year, with its good things and bad, achievements and failures,
successes and disappointments, let's approach the New Year as Kingdom people.
God's mercies are new every morning and our lives can be made new everyday by
the Holy Spirit who lives in us. Yes, we have been born again. But each sunrise
offers us the opportunity to be made new, to live in a fresh new way, as God's
grace rekindles our hopes and the Holy Spirit makes us new as we trust in Jesus
our Lord.
Thought for today:
What do I expect from God for the New Year and what can He expect from me?
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