New Year - New Beginning!

 For Sunday, January 1, 2023 – Happy New Year!

Matthew 3:16-17 NLT: “After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.’”

This is the beginning of a new year, so it’s appropriate to look at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Don’t you wish you’d been present that day? Obedient in his baptism, the Holy Spirit descended from heaven, like a dove, and landed right on its intended target - Jesus of Nazareth! Imagine God’s voice booming from heaven: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” Jesus’ ministry was given a jump-start, a seal of approval, from God himself!

Many of us make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to change something in our lives, hoping to follow a better path. Frankly, we could make that change any day, but somehow it seems that a new year is a good time to make a fresh start. So go ahead – commit or re-commit to our Savior! New Year’s Day is a good day to lock-in our relationship with Jesus.

Jesus is, after all, God-approved!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship