January~
the transitional month~
The New Year
The New Beginning
The New Chances
The
Life is going to be Different
Month~
and
then the days tick by
as the remnants of Christmas are packaged away
and then
nothing has really changed
except the weather
as it gets colder and warmer,
as it can't make up it's mind.
The diet and the exercise
becomes a roller coaster ride.
The
I will never do this again
I will never do that again,
never seems to happen.
January
will then spill into
February
and excitement will build
as the 40th day before
Easter will arrive
and hope will enter in again
because
things will change
things will be different
once Easter arrives...
But
does the day ever arrive
when things really change
when things are really different,
when youeally live as one who is different?
Is it about a day, month or time of year
or is it about right now~
this moment
no matter what time of year of it is?
Can you & I
not look upon the seasons or a date on the calendar
for things to change?
Can we just be
Differently Changed
right where we are~
whether our toes are in snow boots
or barefoot in the sand,
just knowing that
He is in the snow
He is in the sand
He is where you are
and that will never change,
but He will change you.
Jesus
isn't just a month
Jesus
isn't just a season
Jesus
isn't just a Sunday
because
Jesus Is.
He
makes
everyone
New~
Differently Changed~
Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:
The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
So
do you want to finish
January
as one who is
Differently Changed?
This is the
moment to
wear your
New Identity ~
Therefore,
as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,
Clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
And over all these virtues Put On love,
which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
since as members of one body you were called to peace. And
Be thankful.
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you
Teach and Admonish one another with all wisdom
through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit,
Singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
And
whatever you do, whether in word or deed,
Do it all
in the name of the Lord Jesus,
Giving Thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:12-17
Throw out your old rags
and wear your new ones
because
there is a new girl in town
there is a new boy in town
and that is
You
who is
Differently Changed
because
there is a
Man in town
Who
makes everything
New~
the moment
you
Put Him On.
and it is
One Step Away~