Fresh Start

Therefore [because He stooped so low] . . . (Philippians 2:9a, AMP)

Good Morning!

We attended my nephew’s sixteenth birthday party in a restaurant. Our waitress was not only gracious but genuinely glad to serve us. She joined some of our conversations and helped us to sing the birthday song. Let me explain . . .

While some of the family members possess rich harmonizing voices, there are a few of us that . . . well . . . can’t sing. Apparently, our first attempt to sing the birthday ditty caused her to be concerned. Consequently, she suggested we might consider starting over and led us through the whole chorus. We finished with our typical rowdy and prolonged applause and cheers.

Humanity has been created to have a fresh start. In fact, every day is an opportunity to be made new. Becoming aware of being made new through Christ is a major event as well as an on-going daily occurrence. The process of becoming new every day occurs when we take a daily spiritual walk to the cross. At the cross, Jesus took the position of a slave, freeing humanity to receive the opportunity to live fully and abundantly every day.

Therefore [because He stooped so low]: Jesus stooped low, the position of a slave. He became a slave so that humanity could have a fresh new beginning freed from the sin.

Centuries before Christ Jesus went to the cross, the ancient prophets declared:
Behold, the former things have come to pass,
And new things I declare;
Before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Sing to the LORD a new song;
And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!
(Isaiah 42:9-10)

Meditate on what it means to be continually made new through the power of Christ.
Give thanks for being made new every day.
Sing a new song to the Lord.
Praise God.
Celebrate. Take time for a prolonged applause and cheers for the opportunity of a fresh start . . . being made new . . . on this new day!
Learning with you to be aware of the opportunity to start fresh,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)