The truth is we can't make up for years of being negative or being destructive or whatever else we have done on our own. But with God we are promised . . .
A fresh start.
A new beginning.
and
A new life . . . is possible. When we give ourselves to Christ . . . everything in our life becomes new . . . making us a new person:
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!!" (2 Corinthians 5: 17, NLT)
When we give up the old person . . . the old way of living . . . we open ourselves up to the power of God making us new. No matter how negative, difficult, or challenging, God will make all things new.
The thing is . . . God turns things around in our life, making all things new . . . each day. The Exodus people chose not to live the way God said to live. They did not get that God had planned the best life for them. That said, God provided a place for the people to learn about the faithfulness of God and become new:
The Israelites ate the manna for forty years until they arrived at the land where they would settle down. They ate manna until they reached the border into Canaan. (Exodus 16: 35, The Message)
At first glance, it seems that eating the same thing . . . day after day for forty years . . . would be difficult and downright debilitating. . BUT. The people did not complain. And, they had clearly been complainers. They waited for the provision of God on a daily basis. Waiting and trusting go hand in hand. And, when we trust God, we are transformed, becoming new.
What we need to keep in mind is that when we stop focusing on our problems and focus on God, we are transformed.
How can we become new each day?
Depend on God's provision of fresh manna, His Word each day. When we intentionally wait for the manna . . . and receive the manna . . . we change. Discouraging and negative thoughts no longer direct us as the manna becomes our sustenance to face the day with a new perspective.
Transformation is a process of becoming new each day.
It is new day.
Keep focused on God.
Receive new manna as your sustenance.
Learning to KickStart the day becoming new through the manna of God,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)