{"id":29586,"date":"2021-01-23T03:30:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T11:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/?p=29586"},"modified":"2021-01-22T16:59:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T00:59:20","slug":"january-23-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/2021\/01\/23\/january-23-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"January 23, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-y;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lccredding.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WHW-Weekend-Logo-NO-intro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1797\" height=\"974\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.\u201d <\/em>2 Corinthians 5:17<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Beginnings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Walk His Way Revisited<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There was a unit at the hospital I worked at years ago called New Beginnings. It was a drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit. I always liked that name. Someone very dear to me has just celebrated the third anniversary of his \u201cnew beginning\u201d where God met him in a very powerful way at a similar place, and through His grace and by Christ\u2019s strength, \u201c<em>I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me\u201d\u00a0<\/em>(Philippians 4:13), he was set free from alcohol\u2019s devastating grip.\u00a0<em>\u201cIt is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery\u201d\u00a0<\/em>(Galatians 5:1 NIV).<\/p>\n<p>As he began to see and love himself as Christ saw him, he was then able to receive love from others. Rather than pour his life down the drain, he was able to pour himself out to those around him in a positive way. <em>\u201cFor we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives\u201d\u00a0<\/em>(Romans 6:4 NLT).<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know what new beginning God has for you in the coming year. It may be as simple as starting to walk the River Trail once a week or a decision not to gossip. Perhaps it will be as drastic as a move across the country, or even your turn to be set free from an addiction. A new baby, a new home, a new job, a new ministry? God knows&#8211;why don\u2019t you ask Him?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Dear Lord, thank You for new beginnings. As each of us press into You this coming year, may we find the one(s) You have for us. May we then surrender them back to You and look to You for the grace, mercy and strength to succeed. 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