In the beginning…a New Year, a blank slate, a clean page, a new horizon, a fresh start. How many more clichés can I come up with? You get the point.
Does this year start any differently than those in the past? High expectations are easily replaced by disappointment unless the beginning has a solid foundation.
God is the master of beginnings.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 KJV
“In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God.” John 1:1 CEV
The best way to start this new year is to have God in your beginning! God the Father and His creative power is here to fill your beginning. And God the Son, Jesus, the Word, is here as our example of what life is like when we depend upon the Father.
Oh and one more verse.
“But the Holy Spirit will come and help you, because the Father will send the Spirit to take my place. The Spirit will teach you everything and will remind you of what I said while I was with you.
27 I give you peace, the kind of peace only I can give. It isn’t like the peace this world can give. So don’t be worried or afraid.” John 14:26-27 CEV
The Holy Spirit comes to remind us of what the Jesus taught us about our relationship with the Father. That relationship will bring us peace and freedom from worry. Our heavenly Father desires for us to be worry free. The angels who announced the birth of Jesus said, “Fear not”. The angel who came to both Mary and Joseph first said, “don’t be afraid”. When the storm came up on the sea and the disciples thought they would drown Jesus said, “fear not”.
When God works in our lives He brings peace, not fear.
What a great way to begin this year and it’s a great way to walk through each day. In the beginning is God and He promises to bring us peace.
Happy New Year!