Many people like new things. I am one of those people. New houses, new cars, new clothes, new schools, new jobs, new churches, new friends, new beginnings, etc. The word new has a connotation of fresh or clean to it. New can be exciting and fun! The Lord Jesus stated, "I make all things new." (Revelation 21:5) The Apostle Paul writes concerning Jesus, "If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation, the old has past, the new has come." Certainly, our Lord Jesus died for the sin of the world and he wipes the slate clean in our hearts has we confess He is Lord and Savior of our Lives. This is the new beginning that God has for us!
However, for many the idea of new is scary! New is scary because we are familiar with our patterns, traditions and ways of life already and don't like the idea of change. Interestingly, even young people struggle at times with the new in life. New things can usher in a certain degree of insecurity when we are not trusting in Jesus. Yet, every day is filled with new opportunities, challenges and blessings for us. Therefore, our faith, no matter how long we have proclaimed it, has a freshness to it as we choose each new day to walk with Jesus!
My life and ministry have recently been filled with many new beginnings, friends and blessings! (Even this blog is a first for me.) These come along with new challenges. God will give us the strength to walk through the new as we walk with Him, for we walk by faith and not by sight. As Jesus's disciples were beginning to follow Him, they recognized Him as deeply devoted to God in prayer. Then they asked, "Lord, teach us to pray." Jesus then offered them the model prayer, the Lord's Prayer. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Prayer was the foundation of Jesus ministry and served as a new beginning for the disciples. Prayer must be our foundation! This is my prayer for you all! Let us join together in this new blog for the next 30 Days as we pray. Who knows, maybe God will do a "New Thing" in our lives?!!
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