New Year Perspectives

As we continue on in our journey into another year in the life of St George’s Presbyterian Church Takapuna, our passage this week, Ephesians 1:3-14, offers a timeless reminder of the many blessings available to us as believers in Christ.

This wonderful passage speaks of God's preordained plan for humanity, one that is rooted in love, grace, and mercy, predestining us for adoption as His children since before the foundation of the world. To be fair this has been a concept of intense debate within the church for a long time and does not look likely to be settled anytime soon. However, whatever position we take on how our human will is exercised under the sovereignty of God’s will, we can all still rest on the salvific work of Christ on the cross.

This new year, let us remember the transformative power of redemption through Christ's blood, a gift lavished upon us according to the riches of His grace. We might be reminded that our standing before God is not based on our merit, but on His sovereign choice.

2025 presents a fresh opportunity to embrace our identity as being "in Christ,” and to take this profound perspective into the new year. It's a call to live out the holiness and blamelessness to which we are called, empowered by the Holy Spirit, who is our seal and guarantee of the inheritance to come. As we begin this journey through 2025, let us hold to these truths from our passage in Ephesians to guide our steps, reminding us of the unchanging love and faithfulness of our God. Happy New Year family!

Blessings

Josh