The Bible is clear. When a person repents of sin and turns toward God, he is a new creation… he has a new life. Our Creator gives us a new start in life when we trust in Him. As we start a new year, let us also think of what it means for all of us to have a new start in Jesus Christ.
On the heels of glorious triumph, Israel plunged into idolatry on the flimsiest of excuses. God’s nation flunked the loyalty test, with disastrous consequences. From our vantage point, it seems incomprehensible that Israel fell into idolatry. As we study this sad story, we do so in light of