NEW

I just received a new pair of hiking boots in the mail that I ordered online. I needed them for a hiking trip I am taking in May ( http://www.yosemitesummit.org ). I was so excited that as soon I got them I had to open them up and try them on. Check them out.

Pretty nice huh? I only paid like $30 for them.

What is our obsession with the word "NEW"



No, No, No, Not that kind of GNU.
N - E - W, NEW.
Although he is kind of cute. lol.

Seriously, when I was a kid I used to love waiting for the mail to arrive for something I had ordered. Ah, who Am I kidding, I still love to receive something new. If I get a new shirt or pants, I have to wear them within a week of getting them.
Isn't that like the unwritten rule?
In our society if something isn't new, its old.
And old is bad?
The word "new" creates an excitement around it. When advertisers put up a sign that says "like new," it sounds a lot better than "slightly used" or "barely used."
It is a buzz like the hyenas in Lion King create when they say the word "Mufasa."


And I quote
"Mufasa" , "ooooohhhhhhh, gives me chills" "Do it again" "Mufasa" "Oooooohhhh" "Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa."

Having New things is great! We need to remember that in our daily time with God.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come."

We need to put aside the old ways of living and concentrate on the new ways of God. Treat God like you do a new item of clothing or a new toy. Let Him continually give you a new touch from Him. Allow Him to teach you new things about His character and your character everyday.