Bible passages on new beginning

Here are some Bible passages that speak to the theme of new beginnings:

  1. Isaiah 43:18-19: "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."
  2. Psalm 103:12: "As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. How great is your goodness to those who fear you, abundant through all generations!"
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
  4. Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
  5. Ephesians 2:10: "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
  6. Isaiah 61:3: "And they will be called the trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified."
  7. Psalm 30:11: "You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy."
  8. Romans 8:1: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
  9. Colossians 3:9-10: "Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."
  10. Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

These passages remind us that God is a God of new beginnings, who desires to forgive and restore us, and to give us a fresh start. They encourage us to trust in His plans and purposes for our lives, and to look forward to the future with hope and anticipation.