2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
One of the wonderful things about becoming a Christian is that we have no past. Old things are gone and everything is new. What a refreshing thought. Those of us who came to the Lord at an early age didn't have too much old to throw off, but if you happen to be someone who has come to know the Lord later in life, you can better understand how precious that truth is.
But what about the time between salvation and now? Where is my "fresh start?" Well, Lamentations 3:23 say that the Lord's mercies are new every morning. "Great is your Faithfulness." What a promise!!
Yesterday we received word that papers were all signed and we were no longer residence of Iowa. Last week we got our New Jersey licenses and registered to vote so we now have a new home. It's now time to plow ahead and stop looking back. I can't begin to understand the process that brought us through this journey, but we have seen the hand of the Lord in so many things that we can only say "Thank You."
We've all read the poem "Footsteps" and have seen it portrayed in so many different way from plaques to jewelry; but I must admit that these last few months I've experienced it. The peace God has given us through this transition has been amazing.
I'm not sure how well I did on "trusting the Lord," but I'm convinced I've made progress in this journey and God has promised to complete the good work He started in me when I called on Him to save me until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6.
Today I'm "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right had of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2.
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