God is making ALL things new, even you

God is making all things new.  From eggs to chicks, as well as me and you. I don’t know much about chickens, but I have a friend who loves her baby chicks. For 21 days, she patiently waits for her eggs to hatch. She’s like a little kid at Christmas. To the naked eye, it would appear nothing is happening. But inside that shell is a whole lot of life. Near the end of its stay in the egg, the chick will begin rotating its body in a complete circle, while pecking small holes at the shell.  Then, that little chick will push against the shell and ‘voila’, out pops a brand new life. I understand why this excites my friend.  It is quite incredible. It makes me think of the scripture in Isaiah, “Behold, I am doing a new thing;
    now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”  God is always doing a new thing.  

Here’s the catch, that chick had to peck, push and literally break through the outer shell in order to experience the fullness of life. It probably felt pretty safe in that shell, content even. But God instilled a desire for something more.  And to top it off, God gave the chick a pointy little egg tooth to break through with.  That tooth falls off shortly after it hatches. Talk about God doing a new thing!

So what do chicks and shells have to do with us? Well, I’ll tell you.  Lately, I have found myself pretty content with life. Not that content is bad.  But, when I get too comfortable, I get lazy.  I might not read my Bible every day or say my prayers or even act like I care about other people.  It’s time for me to break out of my comfort shell.  Revelation says, “Behold, I am making all things new.” That’s me! And that is you too. God is making us into new people.

So I’ll ask you, what shell do you need to break through today in order to experience the new thing that God is doing in your life? Maybe your breakthrough is an old habit that you need to give up or a healthier lifestyle you need to pick up.  It could be saying ‘no’ to others in an effort to say ‘yes’ to God.  Maybe your breakthrough is adding a spiritual discipline, a new practice that brings you into deeper relationship with God and others.  It could be making you and your family a priority in your own life, instead of way down at the bottom of the list. Whatever it is, God is always doing a new thing. Take the time to reflect on these words.  Ask God to reveal to you the new thing that God is bringing forth in your life.  Be zealous for the Lord!  Courageous as you break out of your comfort zone and be amazed at what springs forth!  Leave a comment below and let me know all the new things God is doing in your life.  I want to hear from you.

ps – after the prayer below, hop on over to my BOOK page and check out the new thing that God is springing forth in my life.  I’ll give you a hint, it starts with ‘b’.

Let us pray: Heavenly Father, thank you that you instill in us a desire to know you more.  Thank you that you equip us with the tools we will need to break out of our comfort zones.  Give us the courage to be the people you have called us to be.  In Jesus Name, Amen. -M