Change is in the air. Things constantly change. They always have and they always will. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Even this winter we have experienced some cold and snow, but then also the unusual warm days. As the saying for Upstate New York goes, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes!”
The Spring season is just around the corner…we will move our clocks move forward on March 12th and then Spring will “officially” arrive on March 20th. It is a hopeful time of the year. We anticipate more sunshine, more green, more warmth, more smiles, more outdoor activities, more change!
Change is what God does, especially in our lives. Someone has said, “bringing hope and new life to people is God’s main focus.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come.” As we follow Jesus, old ways are to be left behind and we are to live differently, following the God Who has loved us, forgiven us, and saved us. It should be our desire to see God change us.
In these coming days we will prepare ourselves for the celebration of our Risen Savior. Jesus’ death and resurrection is the basis for the change among us. Let’s lament our sin, pray for forgiveness, seek His mercy, and hunger and thirst for righteousness.
God is at work all around us. Just follow the news of His working in Asbury, Kentucky and how it is spreading to other college campuses and localities. We pray that it may come here as well. People in our community and even us here at AMBC need to be changed. We pray that God would be pleased to do His work in our midst as well…for His honor and His glory. “Behold, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)
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