在過去數十年裡，電影界又多了新名詞：重新啟動。在電影術語中，這是指以新的方式重新講述舊的故事。有些重新啟動的電影重述了人們熟悉的故事，如超級英雄或童話故事；有些則以新的手法複述較鮮為人知的故事。但無論是前者或後者，重新啟動都有點像從頭再來一次，這是一個新的開始，讓舊的故事有機會注入新的生命。

福音信息也讓人可以有新的開始！耶穌邀請我們接受祂所賜的赦罪之恩，並領受祂給予的豐盛和永恆的生命（約翰福音10章10節）。先知耶利米提醒我們，上帝深愛我們，使我們每一天都可以重新開始。他說：「我們不至消滅，是出於耶和華諸般的慈愛，是因祂的憐憫不致斷絕。每早晨這都是新的。祢的誠實極其廣大！」（耶利米哀歌3章22-23節）

滿有恩典的上帝邀請你我積極迎接每一天，將之視為經歷上帝信實的新機會。不論我們是正在承擔自己犯錯的後果，或是深陷困境，上帝的靈都能讓我們在每個新的一天，得著饒恕、新生命及盼望。每天都是一種重新啟動，都是一個跟隨上帝這位大導演的機會，祂正把你我的故事納入祂那偉大的計劃當中。

Over the last several decades, a new word has entered our movie vocabulary: reboot. In cinematic parlance, a reboot takes an old story and jumpstarts it. Some reboots retell a familiar tale, like a superhero story or a fairytale. Other reboots take a lesser-known story and retell it in a new way. But in each case, a reboot is a bit like a do-over. It’s a fresh start, a chance to breathe new life into the old.  

There’s another story that involves reboots—the gospel story. In it, Jesus invites us to His offer of forgiveness, as well as abundant and eternal life (John 10:10). And in the book of Lamentations, Jeremiah reminds us that God’s love for us makes every day a “reboot” of sorts: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (3:22–23).

God’s grace invites us to embrace each day as a fresh opportunity to experience His faithfulness. Whether we’re struggling with the effects of our own mistakes or going through other hardships, God’s Spirit can breathe forgiveness, new life, and hope into each new day. Every day is a reboot of sorts, an opportunity to follow the lead of the great Director, who is weaving our story into His bigger one.