Change the Lens…

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5 He who=
was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said,=
“Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

6 H=
e said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and =
the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of t=
he water of life.

Revelation 21:5-6

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Have you ever met someone who viewed their entire=
life through the lenses of their bad experiences?  They would say som=
ething like, “if (bad experience) didn’t happen to me, then I wouldn’t be l=
iving like this”, or, “My life is ruined because of XYZ”.  If you’ve m=
et someone like that, then they probably envelop themselves in bitter and r=
esentful attitudes.  We cannot stop bad experiences in our lives, but =
we can control how we react to them.

God is yesterday, today an=
d forever.  God is constantly making all things new (v.5).  This =
was the final message in John’s revelation on the Isle of Patmos – that in =
the midst of pain and trouble, God is still in the abundant life business.&=
nbsp; Which means that, even today, your whole life can change for the bett=
er, not bitter.  So, stay faithful, and walk in faith believing that a=
bundant life is yours.    

Lord, I believe that, even now, you hold to key=
s to my abundant living.  Help me to not look to yesterday to assess m=
y attitude for today.  Teach me to look forward; to see the newness of=
your grace and mercy, and the opportunity to live abundantly by faith.&nbs=
p; In Jesus name,   AMEN  =
   

Rev. Jeffrey Brown

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