It’s 2021, the Year of Endurance at WJTL. Listen for devotionals throughout the year designed to motivate and encourage you to stay true to God on the journey of faith.
Today’s word of Encouragement is New.
Second Corinthians 5:17 tells us that if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!
The new year reminds us of the opportunity to have a fresh start. Following Jesus is the way we can become a new person.
He gives us a new birth in His grace.
He gives us a new priority to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness.
He gives us a new attitude to think more like Jesus.
He also gives us a new perspective that looks to Jesus for the strength we need to do God’s will.
Find encouragement in the new things God is doing in your life in the Year of Endurance.
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Promise of Hope is based on Second Corinthians 5:17.
“If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!”
Through faith in Jesus, we are made new. This is evident in various ways.
In relationship with Christ, we have a new mind with a new attitude. Ephesians 4:23 says that we were taught to put off our old self and be made new in the attitude of our minds.
In relationship with Christ, we have a new heart. Ezekiel 11:19 says, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them.”
In relationship with Christ, we have a new home. Philippians 3:20 reminds believers that our citizenship is in heaven.
And in relationship with Christ, we have a new start. According to First Peter 1:3, “In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
Becoming a new creation is a promise of hope for those who follow Jesus in the Year of Trust.
Jason Gray will release his new project, “Love Will Have The Final Word” on Tuesday, March 4th. (It features that song we’ve been playing lately, “With Every Act Of Love”. Click here to find out more about Jason’s latest music and to pre-order online.
Listen to WJTL all day long on Monday, March 3rd, for chances to win-it-before-you-can-buy-it! Keep our number handy: 717-392-3690 (392-FM90).
