Well that’s part of our journey over for another year. What will you remember most from the past 12 months? For many there have been relationship troubles, illnesses, bereavement, hardship, and money worries. For some, maybe all of these have affected their year, and that is not easy to bear. Even though there may have been some highs, most look forward to starting the next year afresh. We want to make a better job of our life, and a new year is a good place to begin.
There are many things we have no control over, and if you look over the list in the last paragraph, you will see what I mean. So I think if we are going to be serious about making a fresh start, it must be in something we do have control over. We tend to look for the big things that need to be changed, but sometimes it’s the little things which mean a lot as the old song says.
If we are really fortunate we might stumble across a small thing which will make big differences, and those new and better big changes will start to fall like dominoes. We have to look no further than the words of Jesus, and where better to start at the new year. His words have eternal value, and it does us good when we heed them, so how about this little change for starters? While you are at it, take good note of the words “new” and “must”. Obviously Jesus thought this new command was important, and we should treat it as important too.
I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other just as I loved you. John 13:34
Are you up for it? Let’s give it a try. Better still, let’s give Jesus a try in our lives and see the difference a little love in the right attitude makes. Have a Happy New Year 2017!
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