First Baptist Church, Guin
Each new year begins with many resolutions or at least confessions of the areas of our lives that need attention.
We view this time as a new start and always with good intentions of making life better. Our hope is that in the new year, we will be able to get our lives organized and on track.
Yet we seem to find that after a few weeks or months, we have fallen very short of our intentions.
Then we begin looking for answers and turn to all kinds of solutions, but they still come up empty, and we become very discouraged, as the meaning of life just seems to elude us.
Then comes the question “Is there anything that will make me happy or enable me to make life better?”
The answer seems to be that we can’t do it on our own, so we need someone to help us.
May I offer the solution that will help you to get on track and stay there? You must look to God’s Word, for there you will find the answer to life and the directions to lead you to what you are looking for.
In the gospel, we find the love, grace and salvation of God given to us as the alternative that we can trust. When we see ourselves and the greatness of life, we begin to see that God has provided us with all we need for a new beginning, hope and meaning, all by His unmerited favor.
Titus 2:11–14 tells us, “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope — the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good.”
Let the new year bring about a new start, all by faith in the Holy Word of God that gives us the prescription for life through His Son, Jesus.
He gave Him to us so we may live fresh and new in this life and in the glorious kingdom of God.
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