He’s the God of new beginnings

Our God is the God of new beginnings! The Bible says: ‘Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.’ It is never too late for a new beginning. And what’s even more remarkable is that God uses people like us to help others find a new beginning. The Bible contains many accounts of men and women who got a second chance and, by God’s grace, used it well. Like Peter, who denied Jesus but went on to become a leader in the New Testament church. Or David, who committed adultery and murder, yet his psalms are a major part of one of the most quoted books in the Bible. And what about Jonah? He got a do-over! ‘The word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time’ (Jonah 3:1 NKJV). Sin can wreck hearts, homes, plans, and people. But the good news of the gospel is that sin can never keep God from loving or reaching for us. And we should never stop loving and reaching for others. ‘If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness’ (Galatians 6:1 NKJV). The Greek word for restore is a medical term that means ‘to set a broken bone’. When a doctor resets a broken bone, he realigns it and then puts it in a cast for about six weeks. During that time, God does the actual healing. Your job is to find broken people who need a second chance and help to restore them.© 2024. Written by Bob and Debby Gass. Used by permission under licence from UCB International.