Did you hear that! It was the starting gun going off! We have started a new year! A new year full of fresh chances to choose Christ in everything we do! I was amazed at the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 at the thought of what this year could be! Yes, there are regrets concerning 2008. There are things I wish I hadn't done, things I wish I hadn't said, but the year is over now and it is time to learn from those regrets and try to make 2009 a better year than the last. A year where our mark for Christ is imprinted even deeper into the lives of those around us. A year in which to do new things for Christ. Go even farther than you've ever gone before. Act like maybe Christ truly is the center of your life! Oh the pureness of a new year!
While there are many ways in which I could challenge you this year, I'm only going to bring up two.
The first one is this. I challenge you to share Christ with more people this year than you did last year. After all, our great commision is to "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15) How many people did you tell about Jesus last year? How many did you lead to the Lord? Add to that number this year! Determine to, each chance you get, share with those you meet the love of God and what Jesus Christ did for them on the cross. Try to be as Paul who could say "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men." (Acts 20:26) Share Jesus with someone today!
Secondly, I challenge you to be in the Word daily. "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." (John 17:17) Not only to be in the Word daily, but let this year be the first year that you read your Bible through! Yes, January is nearly done. But! With just a couple of extra chapters a day you will be caught up in no time! Reading your Bible through is truly an amazing experience! I'm on my, I believe, 4th time and I am so excited! And guess what! I've already gotten behind and had to catch up! You don't have to be perfect in it! Just challenge yourself to do it! "Give us this day our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11) Here is a "Read your Bible through in a year" plan. Make this the year!
Praise the Lord for new years and new chances! Happy New Year!!!!!
With Prayers,
Sarah
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