Where does the celebration of the New Year come from? I'm actually asking the question seriously; I don't really know. Has it always been seen as a time for us to put the past behind us and look forward to a brighter future? Or for resolutions?
Thinking about putting the past behind us, I'm so thankful to God that as Christians we don't just do this on New Year's Eve, but everyday. Everyday is literally brand new for us. We walk a daily life of repentance and renewal; confession and absolution. Jesus said, "Pick up your cross daily and follow me." This sounds hard and it is; but then there is the eternally good news that "if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us and purify us from all unrighteousness." Everyday we acknowledge the bad news that our pasts are stained with mistakes and imperfections, but then we hear the good news that in Christ our sins are thrown as far as the east is from the west never to be remembered again.
So I guess the point is this: Resolve this next year to cling to Christ and Him alone.
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