Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now is shall spring forth; shall ye not knot it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. – Isaiah 43:18-19
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish marking of the new year. Celebrated in September or October, it literally means head of the year. Although we have no New Testament day to mark the new year, it is still good to acknowledge it. Anniversaries are important as a reset of our thinking. A time to examine our lives in Christ. To reflect on our walk with Him over the last path of 365 days and to look forward to the next journey.
One of the challenges we have is to hold on to the past or to try to jump to the future. Instead we must live in the day that is now. No amount of thought can change the past and the future will unfold in time. This does not mean we do nothing. The Apostle Paul put it this way, “forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” (Phil. 3:13) In Order to do this in a way that glorifies the Lord, it must be done in faith. Trusting He does have new things unfolding before us. The grace that will provide all we need to survive and thrive in Him. How foolish it would be to reach forth, if there were not something to grab hold of.
As you enter the new year, trust Jesus. He is there already, knows your weakness and is willing and able to provide all you need for it to be a Happy New Year!
In Christ Alone,
Pastor David