This is what everyone hopes for, even believers in Jesus. But can hope alone give you a new life in the New Year?All we have to do to answer this question is look back in time. People in the past had the same expectations at this time of year. The same hopes. And what happened? Nothing.
For many, it got worse. Why is that? Because a new life doesn’t depend on emotions, it depends on an active faith. In what way? Let’s go back to biblical times.
God called Abraham to rise up a nation that would be separate from all the other pagan nations. While in Egypt, Abraham’s grandson, Israel, multiplied and became a great nation. The Lord then delivered them from the slavery of Egypt and helped them build a strong and powerful nation.
But because of their rebellion, Israel returned to the spiritual state of Jacob. They went back to being slaves in a foreign land.
History repeats itself. When people are spiritually healthy, there is peace, health and prosperity, but when they are far from God, the devil takes charge of their lives.
Bishop Edir Macedo
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