JANUARY REFLECTION

New Beginnings

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17

New beginnings are very important. They can change the course of our lives. Becoming a new creation in Christ is wonderful and opens us up to a bright new life full of hope and promise.

When I was a young boy of 11 years old, my parents were in the last stages of a loud, messy divorce. At that time my life seemed to be without hope or a clear future. My Mom decided to send my brother and I to two weeks of summer camp. It was a church-run Bible camp. There for the first time I found people who really loved Jesus and followed Him.

At the final assembly on the last day of camp, the leader asked us if anyone wanted to invite Jesus into their heart and follow Him as Lord and Saviour. I raised my hand and prayed with others for God to forgive my sin and come into my life and be my Saviour.

I can’t fully describe the joy and happiness I experienced. It was like my troubles and burdens with my family were completely gone. I felt clean and light and began singing in the crowd at the top of my lungs. I was truly happy to have Christ as my Lord and Saviour.

That was 55 years ago now and Jesus has been with me every day since then. I am now 41 years married with 4 adult children, 5 grandchildren and twins on the way! It’s all because of that glorious new beginning 55 years ago. I invite you to try a new beginning with Jesus.

Happy New Year in Christ,

Malcolm

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