Today 12-29-2020

2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."It's coming whether we want it or not! I am sure a lot of us are looking forward to 2021 as 2020 has been a challenge! Today's verse speaks about the newness of life in Christ and how the old things are passed away and new things have come! As we face the new year, I wonder how many of us are looking for a new start, a new way of life, getting rid of the struggles of 2020?! Each year, at this time, I like to go through my files, cleaning out the old things I do not need and getting ready for the new year and I had to wonder if I do that with my life - you know get rid of those things that have held me down from all that I could be in Christ. Maybe it's time we clean out the files of our life and begin to look at the newness of how life can be with Christ. God's Word is filled with advice on what to get rid of in our lives like hatred, abuse, selfishness and it also shares what we need to instill in us like love, joy, peace, etc. The key is whether or not we want the newness of life with Christ- I choose yes - how about YOU?! peace, tom