HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Choice is yours.
“And whatsoever you do, whether in word or deed, do it ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father thru him.” Colossians 3:20. “Whatever you do work at it with ALL your heart, as working for the Lord.” Colossians 3:23
January 3, 2020!! How many New Year’s resolutions did you make and already break? Lose weight? That is often one after the Holidays! Work harder? Take more vacation time? Increase savings? Less TV or Social Media? Most of us are not very good at keeping these and give up when we fail to keep them just once
I have a suggestion: call it life-style change and ask God to help you draw closer to Him That is far more important and has eternal value!
He is God of second chances – even 3rd, 4th … etc. Read Hebrew Chapter 11 where the Fathers of Faith are listed. Then check out their lives and what got them to this faith. often times it was failure or missing God’s mark. Then came recognition of need, repentance and forgiveness.
Here are a few of the New Testament heroes:
Peter, an apostle, often put his foot in his mouth – even denying he knew Jesus. Luke 26:31-34, but when the Holy Spirit filled him, became a strong leader. (Acts 2-15)
Zacchaeus was a Jewish tax collector who lined his pockets at the expense of his own people. Then he met Jesus! And his life was changed. Luke Chapter 19
Paul, a very religious man who persecuted those of The Way, met Jesus and was changed 180 degrees. The Book of Acts tell us the rest of the story- how he traveled and spread the Good News of Jesus’ Love to Asia Minor, even while enduring much persecution from Jews and Romans.
Years ago, I learned three things that established my lifestyle:
LOVE GOD – I need an active relationship with Him – search His Word and pray.
LOVE OTHERS – I need an active relationship with Him, Jesus, who is the Living WORD.
He taught us to care for the poor, widows and orphans and to love others in word and deed.
SHARE JESUS – I need to obey the Holy Spirit (within me) guidance, nudges and leading to walk in the Love, Light and Joy of Jesus.
Sooo my friends, I would challenge you to include Colossians 3:14-20 as a part of your Lifestyle: “Therefore as God’s Choses…clothe yourselves with compassion (and other fruits of the spirit)…Bare with each other… forgive as the Lord forgave you. And put on love that binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ dwell in your hearts…be thankful. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you….sing and gratitude…. do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus!”
Blessings,
Gma J
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