I hope 2009 is going well for you so far.
There are two things wrong with getting a fresh start each January 1. First is that you have to wait an entire year in between, and second, it might not seem like a fresh start. Can you really put the past behind you? Even if you're in school and have begun (or will begin) a new semester, can you really put the past behind you?
The good news is that our Savior offers us a fresh start every day! Since Christ died to take away our sin, all the junk of our lives is really gone in God's eyes. It might not seem like it to us, but we need to learn to see ourselves from God's perspective. He makes us new in Christ and gives us a fresh start! (See 2 Corinthians 5:17.)
Questions to think about:
1. What is something from your past that you'd like to forget about?
2. How does Christ's death on the cross make a difference?
3. Now that you have a fresh start, what would you like to strive for?
Friday, January 9, 2009
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