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Springtime is a season for new life. The plants and animals that were dormant during the winter months flourish in the sun’ s radiance. Yet even as the world around you changes, deep inside you may feel stuck in a dark place. God can give new life to you as well!

Maybe you think that you have made too many wrong choices for God to forgive you. You’ re not alone. There are no righteous people because everyone has sinned. Romans 3:10 says,“ There is none righteous, no, not one.” Or maybe you think you’ ve done enough good deeds to get by. According to Isaiah 64:6,“ All our righteous acts are like filthy rags.”

Although we as sinners cannot save ourselves from the consequence of sin, which is death( eternal separation from God in hell), God has offered everyone the gift of new life through Jesus. Romans 6:23 says,“ The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

“ Then He who sat on the throne said,‘ Behold, I make all things new.’” Revelation 21:5a

Because He is God, Jesus did for us what we could not do for ourselves. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 says that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day. He paid the price for our sins through His death on the cross. Through Jesus, all our sins have been forgiven. We can have a new life in Him— a fresh start.

If you would like to have a new life in Christ, you may use the following prayer as a guide to express your desire to God:

Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. Thank You for sending Your perfect Son to die in my place. I believe that it is only through Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that I can have a new life in You and be made right with God. Thank You for saving me by your grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen

If you have accepted God’ s gift of new life, please let us know so we can encourage you and pray for you. To learn more about the Christian life, we suggest reading the Gospel of John in the New Testament.

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