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New Year
Remember not the former things, nor
consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs
forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers
in the desert. –Isaiah 43:19 ESV
The new
2014 calendar is up on the wall. The pages are blank and the coming days and
months are full of hope and promise. What will the New Year bring? Certainly
there will be challenges, whether we accept them or not, and the New Year will also
bring new opportunities. It is said
that, “ A new
morning means a new beginning, a new struggle, a new endeavor, but with the
Lord by our side we can overcome any challenges and turn obstacles into
stepping stones. “ Prayerfully and hopefully if we
can go into the New Year with a good, positive outlook, then we are laying the foundation
for great expectations.
I don’t make resolutions as much as I ponder
what it is that I want to do this time of year. Mostly it because I believe it
is God that drops those seeds of desire into my heart in the first place. Then
I hand him the paintbrush so He can paint the canvas for the coming year by
directing my steps each day. Basically, I trust that He knows what I hope to
accomplish, to get past, and to overcome, all in an effort to live for Him. Find
out what is in your heart and ponder what steps to take to get a good start to
the year. Walk the beach, stroll along a pier or sit on a bench and watch the
rolls wave in. Be still and listen. Seek
peace and the will of God to be your guiding light. Let Him do a new thing! The
steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they
are ne every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,”
says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” –Lamentations 3:22-24 ESV
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