"Embrace the New"

Scripture
Revelation 21:5
And 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."


Observation
Jesus Christ, King of kings, Lord of lords, sits on the throne of God and says, "Look!  See!  Behold!  I am making all things NEW!  
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, 'Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become NEW!'  
Write down what I am saying - for these words are faithful and true.  Everything God says in His word is true - write it down, journal it, so you remember when things get tough - when situations come up that you don't understand, you can take God's word to heart.  I can believe what God says because He is trustworthy.


Application
God says to me, "Embrace the New"
Isaiah 43:18-19 says, 'Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past.  Behold, I will do something NEW.  Now it will spring forth, will you not be aware of it?  I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
Embrace the New.  I am a new creature in Christ.  Old things are gone.  Don't look back at past failures or heartaches, mourning or grief - look forward.  It's a NEW time, a NEW season.  Embrace the New with joy and rejoicing, with faith and anticipation.  


Prayer
"Father, I believe You
Jesus, I receive You
Holy Spirit, I now free You to create in me NEW life."  A new way of thinking, a new way of loving You through prayer and praise, a new way of loving people by giving of myself and letting Your glory and power flow through me.  I yield myself to You for this New Year of 2012.  Help me to embrace all of the new and move forward knowing that what You have begun in me, You will complete.  In Jesus Name, A-men.