Posts Tagged ‘ New ’

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16, HCSB

We confess Christ, believing that He died and rose again to bring us forgiveness of sins and new life. While we await His return, we may still suffer in this life and long for eternity, but the new life begins inside our souls, giving us hope and not merely wishful thinking.

Thank You Day

We were recently at a friends’ house, and their three-year-old came running up to me, declaring loudly, “Thank You Day is coming!” He was speaking of the upcoming (today, as of this posting) holiday in the United States of America, Thanksgiving.

This is a great reminder.

We are not merely thankful for what we have in this life. We should be thankful to someone, namely God.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, ESV)

May we be thankful to our God for all the blessings He gives us, praising His name and seeking His will and glory, and praising and thanking Him most for new life in Christ.

VerseD: Isaiah 43:18-19

“Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”

Isaiah 43:18-19, CSB

God is in us by the Holy Spirit, and this is different from how people in Old Testament times lived and how we are empowered to share the Gospel with the world.

VerseD: Hebrews 4:10

For the person who has entered his rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from his.

Hebrews 4:10, CSB

Because Christ has come, we are made new and find rest for our souls. Because Christ is coming again, we help make the world new by drawing others to His rest by His power and grace.

VerseD: Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:28, CSB

Because Christ has come, we are made new in His grace. Because Christ is coming again, we help make the world new by praying for and blessing others in His power and grace.

VerseD: John 5:24

“Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.”

John 5:24, CSB

Because Christ has come, we are made new through faith in His work. Because Christ is coming again, we help make the world new by warning of His coming judgment and hope of eternal life in His power and grace.

VerseD: Isaiah 26:3

You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you.

Isaiah 26:3, CSB

Because Christ has come, we are made new by faith in Him and the renewal of the Holy Spirit. Because Christ is coming again, we can live in peace and help bring the world to know His peace by His power and grace.

VerseD: Isaiah 43:18-19

“Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”

Isaiah 43:18-19, CSB

We are called to be priests under our High Priest, which is different from the Mosaic Covenant. By Christ’s redemptive work, all whose faith is in that work is made a priest to share the gospel of Christ and help each other grow closer to Him.

VerseD: Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10, ESV

Our God grants us power and peace, grace and love. He can give us a new heart.

VerseD: Jeremiah 29:13

‭You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Jeremiah‬ ‭29:13‬, ‭ESV‬

Only God can redeem us and give us a new heart, and He calls to us through the cross by the Holy Spirit.