NEW BEGINNINGS

How often do you think of each new day as a new beginning? It is all in how you see things, isn’t it? Yesterday began a new week. If we were living in 20 a. d. yesterday would be just another day. When Jesus arose there was one of those most unique beginnings. Well, it involves a lot more than just a new week, for our purposes today, that’s one thing that began when he arose. Sunday became the Lord’s Day (Rev. 1:10) or the first day of the week (Acts 20:7). Sunday was always the first day of the week to the Jews but now it becomes the day of new beginnings with the resurrection of Jesus.

So, yesterday we began a new week. Today is a new day and if you expect it to be no better than yesterday or last Monday you might be off to a really bad start. Of course, that is relative. Last Monday and yesterday may have been great for you. If so, look for today to be even greater. It will be a great day and a great week. We have new beginnings. The Psalmist said,
This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it. (118:24)

I believe it has so much to do with expectation. What do you expect to happen in your life today and tomorrow and what do you expect the days to be like? Let’s fix our attention on today. Do not ever base your new day on past accomplishments. Perhaps, it could be that your expectations of the day and your own abilities to accomplish something great for you or for someone else are based on faulty thinking because of lack of past accomplishments. Not good for you!

We won’t let that happen today. It is a new beginning. Meditate on that all day. We must work the works of Him who sent me, while it is day. . .—Jesus. So this is your challenge and mine: expectations for today, tomorrow, the next, etc. How will you see them? Opportunities for living, serving, giving, doing, being, overcoming, and many more ing words—they each are action terms. That’s what we will be about today, tomorrow, and the next. Don’t forget what the wise man said,
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave,
where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor
knowledge nor wisdom. (Eccl. 9:10)

I ran into a great statement by Oliver Wendell Holmes recently. I can’t remember where I found it but I hope it will provide you with the thoughts of new beginnings and expectation and expand your thought world for today: The mind, once stretched by an empowering idea, can never fully shrink to its original dimensions.

Once we get all that we will better understand where real empowerment comes from for our daily living. Read Ephesians 2:20-21
Expect great things with each new beginning. h