A New Beginning

It's the beginning of June so that means graduation season. The excitement that this time of year brings to many is unmistakable. Even of you aren't graduating or know someone that is, the thought of a new start and moving forward with life is something that we all can relate to. Many of this year's high school graduates were born in 1991. Do remember some of the events of 1991:

• The First Gulf War began in January.


• The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,000 for the first time ever, at 3,004.46.


• Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson announces that he has HIV, effectively ending his NBA career.


• The Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union.

Wow - it was an amazing year, in the midst of that God was in control.

We have seen incredible things this past year as well, from a stock market bust, to the election of our first African American president. Again , God is in control.

Genesis 1:1-5

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was [a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day

God began everything and nothing caught Him off guard, He has not changed!

God always offers us a chance at a new beginning, like a graduate. He knows the plans that He has for us and loves us!

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you

Paul wrote this goodbye to the ancient church at Corinth. Paul writes for us to aim for perfection and live in peace and God will be with you. That' s so exciting - God will be with us!!

Be faithful and remember God's invitation to us for a new beginning, just as the members of the Class of 2009 are set for a new beginning, God offers us a chance at a new beginning with Him. All we have to do is chose to believe !