New Life

Yesterday my family had the wonderful experience of visiting some friends who had just had a baby. As I held 1-day old Noah, born on New Year’s day, I couldn’t help but think of the beauty of new life and fresh starts. Seeing this new infant, so innocent, reminded me of the new birth I had so graciously received through Jesus when I asked Him to come into life. By His grace the old was erased and I was given a clean slate with Christ.

For me, and probably you too, 2008 was filled with joys and sorrows, successes and mistakes. How great it is that we serve a God who is merciful and kind, a loving Father who gives us new life and a second chance with Christ!

"In the past all of us lived like them, trying to please our sinful selves and doing all the things our bodies and minds wanted. We should have suffered God's anger because we were sinful by nature. We were the same as all other people. But God's mercy is great, and he loved us very much. Though we were spiritually dead because of the things we did against God, he gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God's grace." Ephesians 2:3-5 (NCV)

We hope you had a very Happy New Year’s! See you this weekend!

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