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Let There Be Light

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3 NIV) It’s a new year, which meansContinueContinue reading “Let There Be Light”

Letting Go of What Doesn’t Build Us Up

I answered, “We are servants of the God who rules from heaven, and he will make our work succeed. So we will start rebuilding Jerusalem, but you have no right to any of its property, because you have had no part in its history.” (Nehemiah 2:20 CEV) If I were to summarize the Old TestamentContinueContinue reading “Letting Go of What Doesn’t Build Us Up”

New Day Every Day

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. (Philippians 3:13 NLT) I love new beginnings. The New Year brings with it new hopes, dreams and aspirations. We forget the past year and its troubles and lookContinueContinue reading “New Day Every Day”

New Year, New You

This is what God says…“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it?” (Isaiah 43:19 MSG) It’s that time of year again when many of us will be making new year resolutions that we probably won’t keep.ContinueContinue reading “New Year, New You”

He Makes Everything New

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (Revelation 21:5 NIV) The new year is a great reminder of the fact that God is in the business of making new things. From Genesis to Revelation, we seeContinueContinue reading “He Makes Everything New”

Forgetting the Worse, Remembering the Worthy

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV) I heard a message once about the need to forget the hurtful things that someone said or did to us, if we’re to live a victoriousContinueContinue reading “Forgetting the Worse, Remembering the Worthy”

An Encounter with Scrooge

“To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. If someone slaps you in the face, stand there and take it. If someoneContinueContinue reading “An Encounter with Scrooge”