Devotion / Happy NEW Year!

Old and new things

We are now entering the days when our calendars will once again turn over. Instead of writing 2024, we will have to adjust to the new 2025. It’s again time to put the old behind us and welcome the new!

New is always interesting. Children love to get new things. A new bicycle, new puppy, or a new brother or sister can gladden any child’s heart. Young people also enjoy new clothes, new friends, a new computer, or perhaps even a new teacher. And are adults any different? What a joy to move into a new home or drive the new SUV with that new car smell.

We live in a world where things grow old. Our clothes become worn and outdated. Our once new house begins to need repairs and replacements. And our bodies? They certainly are not moving in the right direction.  So is it no wonder that we enjoy new things now and again. New brings a renewed joy, a fresh outlook, or a brighter future.

All things new

The Lord knows we love new things. That’s why he tells us that a time is coming when everything will be new. In Revelation 21:5 (ESV) he promises, “Behold, I am making all things new.“ Pay special attention to the words all things. That means everything!  There will come a time when the Lord will unveil a new heaven and a new earth. He will call the holy city his new Jerusalem. There we will be given a new name, new life, and a new glorified body. We will move into our new home in a new neighborhood where we will make new relationships with our fellow saints.  We will be wearing a new white robe and a newly fashioned gold crown. And we will join with the angels in singing a new song.

Our life will be new and eternal, and we will behold new sights as we look into the face of Jesus and see for the first time his host of angels. Such thoughts set our minds to work and our hearts to yearn for heaven even more.

As we enter the New Year, we can’t help but hope for a new life and a new future. Begin to prepare yourself for some new things coming your way! Revelation 21:5 concludes, Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.

by Reynold R. Kremer