In Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is visited by three ghosts to help him see how past and present decisions are influencing his future, along with those around him. What a great story. Oh…to get a glimpse of what our present decisions can do to our future and others around us. The story though is about second chances. The truth is there are many of us who walk around with regret, indecision, confusion, and pain regarding our past.
Whether we’re unhappy with our own choices or of those made around us, past mishaps, miscues, and mistakes can literally cause paralysis in our life. But just like Scrooge, our past does not have to be an indicator of our future.
Thousands of years ahead of time God knew our past could keep us from His presence. So He made provision long before so we could have a second chance. That’s what God sending His son Jesus Christ is all about, a second chance for all of us to experience God’s love, grace, and eternal life. The Apostle Paul said in Phil 3:13 “forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead….”
Regardless of our past, God has an incredible future for each and every one of us and it’s found in His Son Jesus Christ.
Matt Gerald
Youth Pastor
Harbor Light Assembly of God
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