It’s January 2009 and it’s a great time to focus on the new year, new beginnings and making a fresh start.
As I discussed in this month’s Positively Sage column, God’s mercies are new each day. When we wake up in the morning, we have a clean slate for that day. God is a God of second chances.
Ezekiel Chapter 36 verses 24 through 27: “For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all our idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (NIV)
What does this mean? Here is what the NIV Life Application Study Bible says about these verses.
“God promised to restore Israel not only physically, but spiritually. To accomplish this, God would give them a new heart for following him and put his Spirit within them to transform them and empower them to do his will. Again the new covenant was promised ultimately to be fulfilled in Christ. No matter how impure your life is right now, God offers you a fresh start. You can have your sins washed away, receive a new heart for God, and have his Spirit within you – if you accept God’s promise. Why try to patch up your old life when you can have a new one?”
If you are ready to receive the Lord, will you pray with me?
Dear Jesus, I ask you to come into my heart, forgive me of my sins and allow me to feel your Holy Spirit. Lord, I ask you to make all things new. I receive you as my Lord and Savior. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Friend, God wants to make all things new for you. God bless you now and always!
Sage Buitron
Founder
www.positive-talk.com
As I discussed in this month’s Positively Sage column, God’s mercies are new each day. When we wake up in the morning, we have a clean slate for that day. God is a God of second chances.
Ezekiel Chapter 36 verses 24 through 27: “For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all our idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (NIV)
What does this mean? Here is what the NIV Life Application Study Bible says about these verses.
“God promised to restore Israel not only physically, but spiritually. To accomplish this, God would give them a new heart for following him and put his Spirit within them to transform them and empower them to do his will. Again the new covenant was promised ultimately to be fulfilled in Christ. No matter how impure your life is right now, God offers you a fresh start. You can have your sins washed away, receive a new heart for God, and have his Spirit within you – if you accept God’s promise. Why try to patch up your old life when you can have a new one?”
If you are ready to receive the Lord, will you pray with me?
Dear Jesus, I ask you to come into my heart, forgive me of my sins and allow me to feel your Holy Spirit. Lord, I ask you to make all things new. I receive you as my Lord and Savior. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Friend, God wants to make all things new for you. God bless you now and always!
Sage Buitron
Founder
www.positive-talk.com
