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Friday, December 30, 2016

A New Year With God

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:17-32

Focus Verses: Ephesians 4:22-24  “Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.  Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.  Put on your new nature, created to be like God, truly righteous and holy."

As we come to the end of 2016 we often look back.  Some of us look back and see things we regret.  Some of us look back and see success in our lives.  The regrets and the successes should help us strive to improve.  God has put before all of us a New Year so we can also look forward.  What will you do with these new opportunities that God is giving us?  Are we going to say "yes" to God's opportunities and "no" to the opportunities of the enemy?  The apostle Paul tells us to get rid of our sinful nature, our former way of life.  Instead he says to renew our thoughts and attitudes, and to put on our new nature.  2017 could be your best year yet, but a lot is determined by our thoughts and attitudes.  Would you commit to prayer and Bible reading every day in 2017?  This is how the Spirit can renew your thoughts and attitudes, and will help you to be truly righteous and holy.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries

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