Fresh & New

Every spring I like to open the windows of our house to let the wind blow through with fresh air. When my mom did it, she would say she was letting the house breathe. There’s something about the freshness of spring that I love. It’s the renewal of all the life that has been dormant. I love seeing the new buds on the trees, the flowers pop up beside the roads and the world come alive again.

We all need something similar in our lives. We need renewal. We need a fresh wind to blow through our lives renewing our love for the Lord. We need a rejuvenated spirit that enjoys spending time with the Lord. Like the church at Ephesus, we need to return to our first love. God offers fresh things to keep that love alive and our spirits renewed. If you need that kind of renewal, ask Him to refresh your spirit and give you fresh love for Him.

Here are some Bible verses on fresh things God gives:

• Now, if anyone is enfolded into Christ, he has become an entirely new person. All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold, everything is fresh and new. (2 Corinthians 5:17 TPT)
• Be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude], and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation]. (Ephesians 4:23-24 AMP)
• Revive us again, O God! I know you will! Give us a fresh start! Then all your people will taste your joy and gladness. (Psalms 85:6 TPT)
• At the very moment I called out to you, you answered me! You strengthened me deep within my soul and breathed fresh courage into me. (Psalms 138:3 TPT)
• The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 29:19 NLT)

Blessings,
Pastor David