The "Newness of Life" in 2011

17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Every December, as the year prepares to come to a close, there is the great anticipation of the approaching New Year. Many people start to think about the year that was and many think about the year that will be. Many people start thinking about their New Year's Resolutions based on what the, more than likeley, did not accomplish in the prior year. Regardless of what is considered when the New Year gets ready to turn, everyone looks forward to the New Year. There has just something about having a fresh start. Many of us wish we could start our child years over again because of what we know now as adults.
Think about this, though, from a spiritual perspective; when you were baptized you were taught that it was a fresh start. As a matter of fact, the scripture taught us that we were made new and the old was passed away. God, because of His Grace granted us a clean slate, washing away our sins giving us hope when we felt hopeless, stimulating life when we feel lifeless. He gave a light at the end of life's dark tunnel and we have been walking in that marvelous light ever since.
2010 is gone. All the trials we went through, God blessed us to overcome. All the great things that happened, God has blessed us through them. We have met knew people, started new projects, went through the first couple of semesters of classes, among many other things. Now we look to 2011 and we have the whole year ahead of us. We start a new day, new week and and a new month and the "Newness" is still alive. Our God, who is the same God this year as was last year, still expects righteous deeds out of us. We are still called to save lost souls. We are still commanded to share the love of God with all those we come in contact with. God still expects us live according to His purpose and plan.
We must remember, though, that Satan still has plans for 2011 as well. He still wants us to fold under the pressures that we go through this year. He still wants us to question why we live for Him. He still is planning to deceive us, test our faith, make us turn away from the Almighty God. He still wants us to prove that we are still human and have sin in our camps of life. DON'T LET SATAN GET THE UPPER HAND TODAY OR ANY OTHER DAY. Be patient with person, be persistent with your practice, be consistent with the consciousness of your faith in God. The "Newness of Life" in 2011What will be new about your "Newness of Life" of life? Will you bless somebody to see the New Life that you have had for a long time? Allow God to continue to work in your life.