It’s a New Beginning (II)

It’s a New Beginning (II)

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 [KJV]

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:1-3

What’s needed for one journey may defer from the other, but there are essentials needed for every journey. Our Bible reading today reminds us of the most essential victual we need for the journey ahead, the Presence of God. Everything we need is encapsulated in God: the new life in Christ Jesus and the empowerment by the Holy Spirit. Immediately the Spirit of God was introduced to the situation in Genesis chapter 1, God spoke His word and everything changed. There was orderliness and tranquility. God spoke life to the dead earth and He introduced light into darkness. The Uncaused that caused all things to be created something out of nothing. This means we need God in the journey of this year. No matter what maybe ahead, once you have Jesus Christ in the boat of your life, you are assured of peace and victory. We have to be in fellowship with God daily.

Also, notice that nothing happened until God said,” let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). We have to stay glued to God’s word. Our attention has to be on God, our devotion has to be with God, and our desire has to be to love and seek Him first and absolutely. Here’s how God instructed Joshua, “this book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8).

The creation journey started with God’s presence. Any place where God’s presence is absent is a recipe for disaster. In the beginning, until the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters and He declared light, the world was simply formless and void. It was empty because the true content that can fill it is the Life that comes from God. Remember Adam and Eve, they enjoyed God’s Presence until their sin disconnected them from God’s Presence. They became far away because their spirit was disconnected from God. Where God’s Presence is absent, there is chaos, disorder and a vacuum that nothing else can fill except God Himself. There is a spiritual hunger in our hearts that only God can satisfy.

Jesus Christ is the true reflection of the Godhead. He is the living Word of God. Glory be to God who has freely given us His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. We are now carriers of His Presence because He lives inside us by His Holy Spirit. We have become a tabernacle where He dwells. Unlike the Old Testament where God’s Presence was housed in a tabernacle, as God’s children, we are God’s tabernacle where His Shekinah glory abides. Furthermore, He has given us His church for fellowship so that we can continually unite and bring forth His presence anytime we gather in the name of Jesus.

Dear friends, will you labor for presents at the detriment of His presence? No longer shall we struggle with His Presence. Enough of starting with Him but leaving Him along the way. May God’s Presence never depart from you. May you be sensitive when the devil is isolating you from God’s Presence. Finally, to maximize the new beginning God has graciously given us, we will need to absolutely depend on God for we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us (Philippians 4:13).

Daily Confession: I receive grace for a new beginning in Jesus’ name.

Intercessory Prayer: Prophesy to the womb of the new year.

Hymn: On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand,

All other ground is sinking sand.