Happy New Year!
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." II Corinthians 5:17
I know that this verse can be used for so many things and often times is taken out of context, but as 2009 is quickly approaching I have been meditating on this verse. This last Sunday, December 28, the Pastor was talking about reconciling or re-reconciling your life to Christ and making a commitment to turn on the sinful habits and ways of 2008 and commit 2009 to living a life of deep commitment to Christ. As you continue reading the passage Paul talks about what it means to live in Christ and be reconciled to Him. He has reconciled us to Himself by carrying all of our sins to the cross. He who was sinless took our sins upon Himself so that we could be in the presence of Himself.
As the new year comes I have been looking over the last year of my life. In some ways this year was very long and in other ways I feel like it just started yesterday. It is probably the hardest year I have had in my life thus far. But through it all the constant love and reconciliation to Christ has been there. God has never failed me, even though I fail him all the time. Even those times when I felt He was distant, He was still there.
2009 is going to be a year where I turn my back on the old habits, the luke warm times in Christ, and strive to live fully passionate and dedicated. Lord, please help me to live for you whole heartedly!
May this challenge you to live with the fire of the LORD burning in your soul.
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