The sun rises on a new day. Animals are waking. People are waking from slumber. It's a day that has never been in history before--brand new! The birds celebrate the new day with their songs. The new day has anticipated promise. Hope is still fresh and new for the good things that God will do during the day. Lord, I praise you for new.
I've been seeking for the past 20 days to see things with new eyes. (actually, it's much longer than that.) Today, I ask myself the question, what is so special about 'new'?
All of humanity seems to crave new experiences, new relationships, new things. Ever gotten a new book and you are the first to crack it open and touch the crisp, clean words? My hubby always likes to be the first one to dip into the new peanut butter jar. And just look at babies. Humans, kittens, puppies. I need say no more. There is something about new that is fresh. Untainted.
Is it because God makes all things new?
- His mercies are new every morning.
- He turns those who believe in Him into new creatures.
- He will someday create a new heaven and a new earth.
I think there is something here. There is something inherently special and creative about new.
The Lords lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. II Corinthians 5:17
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