In keeping with the "New Year" theme, my day 2 song is by a New Zealand band. I met the band at Creation:East two years ago and it was quite exciting since I have wanted to visit New Zealand for some time now. But that is for another blog. This time of year many people are making resolutions. One problem I have with resolutions is that you are pretty much set up to fail. Oh sure, you do well for a couple weeks or maybe even months but sure enough you will mess up in your resolution to improve your life in some way. So many times I hear people who complain that they failed in their resolution so they just quit trying and resort back to the "old way" of their life before making the resolution. I, myself, have experienced this and its only January 2. I made a goal-which is different from a resolution because it is measurable- to write this blog everyday. I was supposed to start on January 1st, but an invitation to visit a friend led to procrastination but, instead of giving up I decided to publish my first post today, which is why there are three post today. So, how does this song fit into my little rant? Well, Rapture Ruckus tells us,
You make all things new
You hold the world in Your hands, the world in Your hands
The Lord who made the world and holds it in His hand is the same One who made us and holds us in His hands. We try so hard to change ourselves and the world around us. We toil day ad night and get weary because we think we can do it on our own. But the truth is we can't.
Revelation 21:5-7
5And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." 6Then He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. 7He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. (NASB)
You see the Lord makes all things new. He makes us new. If we would just let go and allow Him to move in our lives and transform us according to His Spirit and His word, then our work will not be in vain. We can stop worrying and trying to be this perfect person our "resolutions" mean for us to be. When we acknowledge that He is the power that transforms us , we find freedom and we find rest. No more beating ourselves up if we have already failed, but turn to Jesus and accept His forgiveness and grace. And allow Him to make you NEW!
Lyrics http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=72635
Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH5nAa4JLBE
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