Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
DAILY READING – 2 Corinthians 12; 1 Chronicles 1-2; Habakkuk 3
Today is a special day! It’s the Passover, marking the night the lamb was slain and it‘s blood put on the door posts, and Good Friday, marking the evening Christ was crucified. Both events took place today, the 19th of April. Today therefore becomes historically significant to both Jews and Christians.
It is quite remarkable that Easter Celebrations, and the Jewish Passover, both take place in this month of April. Indeed, Easter and Passover, in nature and history, converge with a resounding message of hope. Also, the period of Easter and the Passover mark a new beginning of change and renewal. While the resurrection of Christ marks a new day for Christians, the Passover is considered a ‘new year’ for the Jews.
In Exodus 12:1-2, The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘This month shall be for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you.’ And it indeed became a New Year and new beginning for the Jews as they came out of 430 years of bondage in Egypt. The deliverance from Egypt was part of God’s plan in preparing the world for its Messiah. Centuries later, Jesus came and died on the cross and shed His Blood for the salvation of all of mankind.
Today, therefore, marking Good Friday, when Christ’s blood was shed and the Jewish Passover, when the lamb was slain could also spiritually signify deliverance and new beginnings for us. It is a day that symbolizes hope and new life. It doesn’t matter what your story could have been like in the past, you can tap into the spiritual significance of today and declare a new beginning for yourself. It doesn’t matter what happened yesterday, last week, last month or last year; today is a new day!
With God, anytime is a time for a new beginning. God continually wants to do something new in our lives. New beginnings therefore are major elements of our Christian faith, because periods of renewal and newness continue throughout our Christian life. In our journey, we often come to new levels and new heights as God elevates us. Therefore, determine for yourself that the significance of today will not elude you. The price of the blood paid today, must usher you into new levels and new heights. Stay determined to rise out of every grave of limitation and to escape every bondage and oppression. It is indeed a new day for you. Old things have passed away; behold, all things have indeed become new for you.
PRAYER
Lord, thank You for the price of the blood shed by Christ for my salvation. Through the price Christ paid at Calvary, my life shall continue to experience new beginnings into new heights and greater things in Jesus’ name.
Quote
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you.