Good morning! The light of day brings us to the starting point once more. Today, I recalled the moment in the movie City Slickers where the Daniel Stern character thought he was at the end and pours out his heart-felt fears to his friend. Most of us can probably recall the phrase, "do-over", used to comfort the character in the movie. 3 weeks ago, I was at a similar point and that is very much where I am today - in a do-over. Any of us may reach a point in our lives where a major event changes our entire life in but a moment. In the healing of Jesus we come to realize that we have a magnificent opportunity as a result of that change. New vistas open before us from behind doors that were locked not that long before. These vistas might seem frightening at first; fear of the unknown is our most common fear after all. However, our God and our great Redeemer have brought us to this jumping off point for a reason. I believe that reason is to grant us new opportunities and abundant life in building God's kingdom. Each day is a new day in Christ. We must put off the mistakes and sins of the past in order to look at the wonderful possibilities of the future. You and I are forgiven in Christ Jesus! Enjoy the new life each morning and live for this day.
I see that the previously undefeated Nebraska volleyball team fell to Colorado last night. The article noted a host of errors made by the young ladies; it would seem that it was a team effort. Sometimes a team, or even one of us, will come to a point where it seems that nothing can go right. In this life that will happen. The only thing to do is to get up and trust in God. Let your mistakes remind you of the one who makes no mistake, and He certainly didn't when He created you and I!
God loves you every day!
Bucky
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