This coming Sunday, October 9th my morning sermon will be entitled, "New Beginnings". In this 2 lesson series we'll explore some of the opportunities we've been given to start all over again in light of the new ministry we have begun with the Silver Spring church. Inmy research for that lesson I opened the Christian Chronicle online and read the story of a new sister in Christ. It's always thrilling to hear of the new birth of another of God's children but this one was different...this babe in Christ is 108 years old! That's right, she was baptized at the age of 108!!!
When she was born electricity hadn't reached very many in our nation! She was only 42 years removed from the Civil War. But at that advanced age she came to understand that it's never too late to start over again. The lesson is clear and simple...in Christ Jesus, every person is new, every morning is amazing and every opportunity presented is another new beginning.
My prayer is that I will NEVER waste a single new beginning as I try to show my great God how much I love Him and appreciate what He has given to me...a new beginning with an awesome ending!
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