01.03.2010

Thankfully for us all, Jesus came to make new things (John 3:3-5; Revelation 21-22). He ushered in a new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:8-13) with a new way of life (Matthew 5-7). Jesus gives us a fresh start or a new lease on life, not just a clean slate but an altogether new one. Yesterday and yesteryear, thankfully, can be forgotten. Jesus gives us that hope, in more ways than one.

A life lost in Jesus is a conscious one. By this I mean, it takes conscious effort to live it. It takes thought and reflection. A life lost in Jesus isn’t lived as simply the reaction to life’s circumstances. When we live this way, Jesus gets lost amidst it all.

After reflecting upon the holidays and new year events, I’m convinced that living life disconnected from the vine (John 15:1-8) is altogether too easy. I did way to much without thinking of him.