“Now I am making known to you, brethren, the good news which I brought to you, which also you accepted, on which also you stand, through which also you are saved, if you are retaining what I said in bringing the good news to you, and did not just pretend to accept the good news. For I gave to you what I accepted, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He was entombed, and that He was resurrected the third day according to the scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
When I focus on the grace of the “good news”, I have peace with God and hope for the world in which we live. In the past I often went to church at peace with God only to leave with a load of guilt piled upon me by well-meaning pastors, evangelists, teachers and friends who added various requirements to the “good news”.
So, I start each new year remembering the good news that I accepted as a child, the "indescribable" and wonderful free gift of His Son who will deliver me and my family from death by resurrecting us to immortal life.
I then make a New Year’s resolution to live another year in appreciation for His unmerited favor, and resolve to do the best I can to treat those I encounter during the new year with a measure of the grace given me.
“For the saving grace of God made its advent to all humanity... thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (Titus 2:11; 2 Corinthians 9:15)
“For the saving grace of God made its advent to all humanity... thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (Titus 2:11; 2 Corinthians 9:15)