Have you heard the saying, “new year, new me?” What does that mean? What do you need to change to be new this year and how will you do it? More importantly, can you change on your own? I like the saying, “new year, same God” better. God says in Malachi 3:6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.” He reminded the Israelites that He does not change. He reminded them that He keeps His promises.
Good news for us is that God still does not change. He is still faithful, and He keeps His promises. Instead of making this new year about us, how about we make it a year about God. Do you need to change this year? Spend time with God daily. The more we are in His word, the more we will be changed and transformed into His image. Spend more time in His house, hearing His truth, with His people. Let’s join together to be the Faith Builders in our homes the way God created us to be. Let’s commit to being more like Jesus this year. Let’s love and serve others like Jesus. Let’s embrace God’s faithfulness and promises to us and be transformed into His image this year. I can only imagine what a year focused on God can do for this world. Let’s find out together.
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For families with preschoolers and school aged children:
Parents, as the Faith Builders in the home, you can start here: For a complete Bible story worship experience with your child, please go to ministrygrid.lifeway.com and create or log in to your free account. Then follow this link for this week’s lesson: Jesus gave the great commission/Saul taught about Jesus.