It’s fitting that we start the new year with the start of scripture in Genesis. But that’s not the only start to consider today.

I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

Mark 1:8

In Mark we also see the beginning of Jesus’ ministry when He was baptized in the Jordan.

That might seem like a strange connection, but the newness for Jesus and His ministry and the newness of creation have a deep connection for us. That is, we are new creations when we are joined in our baptism with the baptism of Jesus!

We are new, forgiven, made pure!

So as we look to the new year and trying to make ourselves anew in resolutions, let’s not forget that in Jesus and through His baptism and ours, we are new also truly and perfectly new!

Scriptures

  • Genesis 1:1-5
  • Mark 1:4-11
  • Psalm 29