January 01

A Happy New Year

Kenneth Copeland
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Today people everywhere are gathering together to celebrate the first bright moments of the New Year.

Yet, for thousands of others, this day will be the toughest 24 hours of their lives. For those people, New Year’s will serve only as a dim reminder of loneliness and loss. It will simply mark the beginning of another year of failure.

What about you? What’s this year really going to be like for you?

You may appear to be happy enough. You may be passing out seasonal smiles and holiday greetings just like everybody else. But inside, you may hurt. You may be disappointed. You may even feel like you can’t go on.

If so, I want you to know something. All of that can change in an instant. You can start your life over today and make this New Year’s Day the most joyful day of your life!

How many times have you said to yourself, « If I could just start over, I’d do it all differently »? That doesn’t have to be simply an idle wish. Jesus Christ has actually made it possible. That’s His Christmas present to you. He paid the price for all your sins. He paid the penalty for all your mistakes.

That’s the reason He came to earth. That’s the reason He was born–so you could start over!

You may look at your life and say, « But I’ve made some terrible mistakes. I’ve done some despicable things. » That doesn’t matter. Jesus paid the price for them all!

How can you make a new start? Romans 10:9 says that « if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. » It’s as easy as saying, « Jesus, I’m turning my life over to You. From this day forward I’m Yours. »

What better time to turn your life around than on this first day of the New Year. Right now, wherever you are, just give your life to Jesus. Then jump up and down and holler, « Praise God, I’m starting all over! » And find out what it really means to have a Happy New Year!

Scripture Study: Romans 10:1-13

© 1991 Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc. aka: Kenneth Copeland Publications All rights reserved.
© 1997 Shalom-Verlag. Autorisierte Übersetzung der englischen Ausgabe. Diese Übersetzung wird veröffentlicht und verkauft mit Erlaubnis von Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries, dem Inhaber aller Rechte zur Veröffentlichung und zum Verkauf dieses Werkes.

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