Renewal
by Jacob on Jan.06, 2007, under Religion
One thing I like about the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the strong theme of renewal. Christ died on the cross that we might be renewed and cleansed of sin. When we are baptized, we renew ourselves and become Christians. He gave us the sacrament that we can renew the promises of dedication that we made at baptism. Repentance is all about renewing ourselves and our spirituality.
That is why I think of New Years as a spiritual holiday. People make new years resolutions. New years gives us an opportunity to give us something we don’t like about ourselves in exchange for something better.
When we compare the renewal that we consistently do as believers of the Gospel and the renewal that can happen at the beginning of every year, it seems to me that every January is a time to remember our Savior and His sacrifices that allow us to become better people.
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