For Christians, every day is New Years Day.
How else can you explain the Scripture in Lamentations 3:22-23: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning;great is your faithfulness." If God's mercies to us are new each morning, then every day is the first day of the rest of my life; every day is new years day. Christ is the God of new creations, new births and new beginnings.
Here's how songwriter Carolyn Arends once put it.
New Year's DayLast week I wrote that for Christians it is always Christmas. Now I am writing that it is always New Years Day. I'm sorry if this seems trite - but sometimes trite sayings really are true.
by Carolyn ArendsI buy a lot of diaries
Fill them full of good intentions
Each and every New Year's Eve
I make myself a list
All the things I'm gonna change
Until January 2nd
So this time I'm making one promiseChorus:
This will be my resolution
Every day is New Year's Day
This will be my resolution
Every day is New Year's DayI believe it's possible
I believe in new beginnings
'Cause I believe in Christmas Day
And Easter morning too
And I'm convinced it's doable
'Cause I believe in second chances
Just the way that I believe in you
Happy New Year to you all- and may each day in it be filled with new beginnings, new possibilities, new joys and new mercies.
Barry, I hold you in such high esteem, that it's nice to see and hear and read that you're actually human sometimes. You are a wonderful teacher and friend and I pray that God opens doors for you, your family, and your ministry that will be more effective in the Kingdom than you ever could have imagined in your wildest dreams. You are a Treasure God put among us for all to discover on their own. All they have to do is stop, look, and listen. GOD BLESS my friend.
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