A FRESH START

 

Monday, March 27, 2023

 

A FRESH START

 

Rev 21:2-5

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. KJV

 

          The first creation was perfect. Then God created man. We now are experiencing the result of man’s disobedience. Moreover, the curse has been at work for thousands of years and the ruination of God’s perfections is nearly complete. Paul explains in Rom 8:22 “the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” We could certainly use a fresh start.

 

          None should fear change if it is for the better. The problem with change is that it does not announce whether it is for better or worse. If we are believers, we are assured of a better outcome in Romans chapter 8 because God mixes the ingredients of change to produce something good. The individual ingredients of country biscuits are unpalatable. Flour alone, shortening alone, and other ingredients blend together for a better product. We must give change a chance.

 

Jer 29:11

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. KJV

 

Dear Lord, be kind to all who are experiencing change. Mix their unsavory ingredients into something unexpectedly wonderful. AMEN