FEATURE ARTICLE

Rev. Nelson IlunoFriday, January 1, 2016
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Abeokuta, Nigeria

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A NEW BEGINNING

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appy New Year; and welcome to a New Beginning. We rejoice because God has brought us into a new year, and he has promised to do something pleasantly new and glorious in this new beginning. One of the characteristics of the Almighty God is the ability to cause a new beginning. He specializes in calling those things that be not as if they were.

"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen" (Isaiah 43: 18-21).

A new beginning is very important because it serves as the foundation upon which everything else stands. For something new to happen, the old must give way.

In Genesis 32: 24-28, God gave Jacob a new beginning, when He made his old name to give way for a new name, Israel. God did the same to Abraham and Sarah, whose names were changed from Abram and Sarai respectively; the old names that have brought misfortune and agony.

Many are in bondage without realizing it. Long years of hardship have forced so many to accept suffering as normal. May God open your eyes to the reality of a new beginning in Christ. Only Jesus Christ has the wherewithal to usher in a new beginning (Jn. 8:36; Rev. 21: 5, 6; Matt. 1:21; Heb. 2: 16-18; Exo. 15: 13-17). The Scripture in Revelation (21: 5, 6), says:

"And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely."

The primary assignment of Christ on earth is to restore the true life to man as it was in the beginning before the fall of man.

You must let go of your old ways of living if you want to experience a glorious new beginnings this year. Your old ways of thinking and doing things, especially your ungodly behavior, must give way. You have to change your master, if he is not Jesus Christ. Because you have done all you can and nothing changed is not enough reason to give up. All you need is to call upon the Alpha and Omega; He will give you a brand new beginning.

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, and begin to enjoy a new beginning of life, progress and freedom.

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