"Another Year is Dawning"

 

Verse Three

“Another year of service, of witness for Thy love;

Another year of training for holier work above.

Another year of dawning, Dear Father, let it be,

On earth, or else in heaven, another year for Thee.”

 It really doesn’t matter whether we’re here on earth with God or in heaven with God. We just want to be with God. In this new year and the rest of the time we are here on earth. And in heaven where we’ll be for eternity. We want to be with God.

“He doesn’t just give us life; He is our life.” Chris Tiegreen, "Walk With God"

For a Christian there isn’t life without Him. We may go through our days and do what is before us, but if God isn’t with us there is an empty vacuum that hasn’t been filled. We can feel it. We know it’s there. It’s only filled by God.

A child of God cannot imagine a life without Him. We serve Him. We are witnesses of His love. He is everything to us.

Acts 5:20

“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”

Studylight.org, Coffman’s Commentaries: “The ‘life in Christ’ which the apostles preach is that eternal life which consists in knowing God (John 17:1), and in which the angels are sharers."

Godsbless.ing: “This verse from the Bible, Acts 5:20, is powerful and calls for action. Here, an angel instructs the apostles to boldly go to the temple courts and share the message of the new life found in Jesus Christ. It highlights the importance of spreading the word of God and the transformative power of embracing a life centered around faith and belief in Jesus.”

Romans 6:4

“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

Enduringword.com: “Paul’s point is clear: something dramatic and life changing happened in the life of the believer. You can’t die and rise again without it changing your life. The believer has a real (although spiritual) death and resurrection with Jesus Christ.”

Scripturesavvy.com: “We celebrate the fact that, just as Christ rose from the dead, we too are brought to life spiritually. The same divine power that raised Christ from the grave now empowers us to live victoriously over sin. Thus, we are invited not just into a belief system but into a transformative relationship with God through Jesus Christ.”

“On earth, or else in heaven, another year for Thee.” He is our life! Live it! Hallelujah!

By His Grace . . .