The passing of a year marks putting things behind us. It's a tangible moment when we are in one year, and after a second we are in the new year, never to repeat the old one again. That's why New Year's resolutions are so popular, it's a great marker for changes for good.
Reading Psalm 32 which begins,
"Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight!
2 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
3 When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude
5 Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the Lord."
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone." (NIV)
Just like the new year, our lives change in an instant when we give them over to the Lord.
Do you have anything that is weighing you down? Something that you know it's time to put behind you? There is no need to wait until New Year's Eve.
He is here, now, ready to forgive and set us free to walk newly in Him.
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"Let no one come to you without feeling better and happier when they leave"
Mother Teresa 