The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Today’s Reading: Genesis 1-3

New And Improved

Genesis 1:1 – In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2Corinthias 5:17 – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Philippians 1:6 – Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ…

“Let us renew our trust in God and go forward without fear and with manly hearts.” – Abraham Lincoln.

Good morning. Happy New Year! As I look out over the melting snow, Genesis 1:1 came to mind. How many snow flakes make up all the snow that fell? One drop of water yields six snow flakes. Not only are the crystal patterns in those six snow flakes different from each other, they are also different from all the other snow flakes that fell. God created that. The billions of people in the world do not have the same finger prints: God created each and every one of them that way.

Ephesians 2:10 – For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

And if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. We are His creation. Each one of us have good works to walk in. God has ordained it. God created it that way.

Now, let me ask you, if the God of Creation: the God who created you and everything else: the God who loved you enough to leave heaven and be humbled as a man, dieing on a cross, and shedding His precious blood to pay for our sins; do you think He wants the very best for you?

Yes He does.

Will you trust Him more in 2011? Will you seek Him more this year. Do you know that as we draw close to God, the devil flees. The best place you can be is in the center of God’s will. Will you allow God to direct your path? Will you put your life in His hands this year? If you do, do you realize that God is responsible for the results? And do you understand that those results will bring gory to Him? You can be the new creature that God intended this new year. So, as Abraham Lincoln said, “Let us renew our trust in God and go forward without fear and with manly hearts.”

Peace. (John 14:27)