New

Don’t you love NEW?  New cars, new clothes, new day, new year—pretty much anything new! Of course, new wears off of all things natural.  But the new does not wear off the spiritual things in this life.  I always look forward to the New Year.  I like to start fresh anew with God; expecting new changes, fulfillments of promises and new revelations about Him. I don’t make new year resolutions, instead I start looking for new year revelations from Him. Just think about all the new God offers in the Bible—New Life, New Covenant, New Wine, New Tongues, New Name, New Commandment, New Song, New Teaching.  (I assure you there is a scripture promising each one of these new things—look them up, you will get blessed in your search.)
Romans 7:6 in part promises “we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.” I’ve been finding out new ways of the Spirit for almost 50 years, and I know that He has more new ways to reveal to me in this next new year. Jesus told me many years ago that I was a "new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17) and that He would teach me how to “put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness” (Eph 4:24). I’m still learning how to do that in my daily life.  But He also promises in Lamentations 3:22-23 that “the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!" So, I get to start fresh when I fail because His mercy (and grace to overcome) is new every time I turn toward Him.
Christmas season puts a bow on the gift of last year, but the New Years celebration can be an opening up of the next season God has for you.  He will lead you into new paths, new plans and new revelations if you will follow His leading.  Don’t get sidetracked with the cares of life. Take the time to pause, listen and seek the new things He has for you!  Happy New Year---2026 is gonna be your best year ever!