It’s A New Page
Psalms 100: 4, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”
Greetings friends! Today, why don’t we lock in on how every day can become a new day, a new life and a new page in this book of life we are given. So many times, we get frustrated with change or the “starting over” parts of our lives. But, as each of us know, growing up, moving out, finding our futures; all these things must have changes. Some changes are hard, some seem so easy, and many will make us feel that we just cannot endure this path God planned! As new believers, we also get those same feelings; those transformative feelings! When Christians first say yes to repentance, to salvation, to a new life in God’s family of believers; there are real struggles. It’s like starting over and growing up again! Each of us will have to learn how to walk again, learn again, forgive others; actually, begin a new page in the book called life. Paul said it best in Romans 12:2, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Thus, laying out the way to start the new page is to renew your mind in the ways of Christ by reading your manual, the Bible, become very active in prayer, turning your back on anything in your former life that is not pleasing to God. This doesn’t mean turning away from family or friends that are not Christians; it means to become active in sharing and praying that they too will accept the same salvation and repentance you did so they can be a part of God’s family! And, true, this will be a journey with hard times, yielding times, frustrating times, yet they will become fulfilling times! Every new page will offer learning experiences, challenges, but a true relationship with God. When others start seeing the transformed you they will immediately want to know more; tell them! Let them know that your book of life has added a new page; an ending that will be in the presence of God one day and that you want them to be there with you!
Scriptures:
Read: Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 3:13-14, Lamentations 3:22-25, Ephesians 4:22-24, Philippians 4:6,13, John 13:17,34-35, Colossians 3:9-10, James 1:17, Isaiah 43:18-19, II Corinthians 5:17, I John 1:9, Revelation 21:4, Job 11:13-20, James 5:16, Psalms 138:7-8, Ephesians 1:7, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans :26, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 12:1-2, Galatians 2:20, II Chronicles 7:14, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 6:23
Prayer:
Father, today and every day we want to thank you for offering the best “new page” we could receive. Thank you for providing the manual that can support, navigate, protect and heal us as we transform in the renewing of our minds. Father, we ask that you continue to place your presence within us and around us; always there to help us turn the next page in our book of life.