“Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory
of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life”
(Romans 6:4 NKJV).
(Romans 6:4 NKJV).
I like new things. It’s not that I don’t
appreciate the old but there is something special about the new. Wearing a new
outfit, visiting a new place, or watching a new movie are all enjoyable
experiences, but the newness wears off with time. Once it does, I may cast it aside for
something newer.
With a new year, people have new goals and hopes
that this year will be brighter and better than the last one. Living with chronic health conditions I am
not so optimistic however, and with each new year my longings increase for my
new eternal life.
Our new physical bodies are yet to come,
but our spirits have already been made new by our faith in Christ. We can now see our current earthly lives with
new perspectives. God is a God of
newness. He instituted the new covenant
with Jesus being the ultimate sacrifice for our sin. A new heaven and earth is yet to come. And right now we are being made new in our
minds and spirits as we walk this life of pain with Him. Just as God’s mercies are new every morning,
His Spirit is continually pouring new strength, hope, and grace into our lives,
and these blessings will not lose their newness.
Earthly hopes and dreams go unfilled and the
newness of earthly pleasures will fade with time, but God is continuing a new
work in me that will not fade. He will
bring it to completion, and each day now is filled with the powerful new life the
risen Christ gives my spirit. It’s not just
a new year – it’s a new life.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, while I wait for the newness of
eternity, remind me that I am a new creation in you spiritually, regardless of
how my body is feeling. In this new
year, may my goal be to continually renew my mind in your truths, knowing that
the wonder of them will never fade. Amen.
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