New Beginnings

Anne Shirley, of Green Gables fame, once said " ... isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" (L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables)  That is a philosophy I have taken to heart. I love new beginnings! I love new beginnings so much that, like Anne, I look at each day as a new start. Sure, I enjoy the obvious ones throughout the year- New Year's, September, my birthday- but there is something wonderful about opening my eyes each morning,  knowing I can start fresh.

As Christmas approaches, I am reminded of a very particular new beginning, the one we have because of Jesus. Born as a baby, lauded by angels, worshipped by shepherds, sought by wise men, God provided us with a second chance. We celebrate because God loved us enough to reach out to us in this homely and humble way, infusing the everyday with the divine. And we look ahead from the birth of a baby to a sacrifice that would restore not only our relationship with God, but all of creation to its Maker.

Why not let this Christmas season be a new beginning for you? When we turn to Jesus, we can be assured of a fresh start, not only with each new day, but each and every moment. We live a life  renewed, in relationship with God, and nothing is so dark that it can turn Him away from us. He gives us a new beginning that will last forever.

  "For God so loved that world that He gave His one and only Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. "  John 3:16 NIV