Beginnings and New Beginnings

Then Jacob called his sons, and said: "Gather around, that I may tell you what will happen to you in days to come.-Genesis 49:1

The beginning is over and a NEW beginning has begun for the great grandsons of Abraham. Generations have been coming and going for---well---generations. In our youth, we may understand it, but we haven't really experienced it.  When we become the older generation, we see it all with new eyes. We see the younger generations struggle with many of the same things we did. We see them want to make the world a better place. We see them struggle with their own failings and rejoicing in their successes.

This has been a week of new beginnings.  New ministries are beginning at Holy Cross and old ministries are getting ready to begin anew.  We had a baptism Sunday... a new beginning like no other. Lily had her beginning at birth, but Sunday she began anew with her spiritual birth. Schools have started up with children beginning for the very first time or beginning anew in a higher grade or beginning anew in a different school.

All these beginnings and new beginnings are simply preparing us for more new beginnings.  Even as one generation dies out, there is another beginning.  There really is no end, for when even this old earth finally dies, there will be a new beginning... one we cannot even imagine in our wildest dreams.

God of New Beginnings,

Help us to embrace every new beginning you bring into our lives with excitement and joy. Amen.