O Lord, We Need A New Year
The Narnia story speaks of a “deeper magic”. The essence of this “deeper magic” is grace The evil queen in Narnia thought she had won when justice was done and Aslan the Lion sacrificed himself instead of the child Edmund. She failed to realise that the sacrifice of a willing innocent went much further. Forgiveness and justice come together in this sacrifice. Edmund received mercy and freedom from his life’s mistakes.
We receive a new start through the forgiveness Jesus won for us by His sacrifice on the cross. New Year’s resolutions often come and go, dependent on our will power. The forgiveness Jesus provides is constant and reliable. It was established by the events of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Jesus breathes life and forgiveness into our broken and guilt ridden lives
Stephen Semenchuk