It is that time again when resolutions are made for the new year. Some advocate the futility of such resolutions and determine that it is not necessary. What can one deduct from inspiration about new year resolutions. Yes, the Bible teaches making resolutions, not yearly but daily !
One dictionary defines resolution as a firm decision to do or not to do something, the quality of being determined or resolute. Similar words are determination, purpose, intent. Are these not the Christian’s watch words ? Let’s find a few words confirming this in the Bible.
In Psalms 17 :3 the Psalmist purposed that his mouth shall not sin.
« Thou hast proved mine heart ; thou hast visited me in the night ; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing ; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. »
When a young slave determined to live for God he first had a resolution. Daniel 1 :8 tells us
clearly : “ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank : therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. ”
We can be true disciples of Jesus only by doing what is admonished in Acts 11:23 “Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. ”
As we make the resolution today to cleave unto the Lord, we must make the resolution daily to cleave to God with the firm determination to make our calling and election sure, as Peter wrote in 2 Peter 1:10 “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall”
“The Scriptures plainly show that the work of sanctification is progressive. When in conversion the sinner finds peace with God through the blood of the atonement, the Christian life has but just begun. Now he is to « go on unto perfection ; ” to grow up « unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. ”. . . ”From the book The Great Controversy p. 470.
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