The God of New Beginnings

LOOK at the Word

Don’t you love the start of a brand new year? Everything feels fresh and new. Our God is a God of new things. Over and over in His Word He speaks about fresh starts. As believers, one of the most important verses for us to grab hold of is found in 2 Corinthians 5:17.

God has made us new. The word “new” used in this verse means “of a new kind; unprecedented, novel, uncommon, unheard of.” When you receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, you are made into a new creation that has never been seen before. You may look the same physically, but you are a brand new version of yourself. The enemy works overtime to keep us stuck in the old patterns of thinking so that we won’t walk in the truth of who we are in Christ.

Let 2025 begin with a fresh look at your identity – not the false identity the enemy has slapped on you. Not the identity that other people have spoken over you. Not the skewed view of ourselves that we have adopted.

Turn to the Word and see what He says about you and invite Him to renew your mind with the truth so that you can embrace your true self – the one uniquely designed to bring His light to a broken world.

RESPOND to the Word

1. Do you feel like a new creation? Do you feel like the old you is gone and a new you is in its place? (There’s no right or wrong answer here – this question is to help you see where you are.)

2. Who is Paul talking to in 2 Corinthians 5:17?

3. What truth is God speaking to you about who you are?

4. What lie is the enemy using to distract, discourage, or defeat you?

5. How will you walk in the truth found in this verse?

PRAY the Word

Heavenly Father, thank You for making me new. Thank you that I am no longer bound to the old patterns, the old ways of thinking, or my old life. Would you reveal to me any areas where I am not seeing this truth? Would you open my eyes to see how the enemy is lying to me? Holy Spirit, guide me into truth. Empower me to walk according to the truth of the Word. Thank You for fresh starts and new beginnings. In Jesus’ name, amen