A New Year

Psalm 118:24 - This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Days give way to weeks, months, and ultimately to years. Our lives consist of these 24 hour cycles that are filled with joys, sorrows, disappointments, and hopes. As a respite for the emotional roller coaster of life, God has designed the labor of each day to culminate with sleep and rest. It is His divine design that we would awake with new strength, hope, and grace for a new day (Lamentations 3:22-23).

Years like days are unknowns regarding their outcomes. We must often accept the bad before we can embrace the good. This is God's way. We can no more project what a new year might bring than we can a single day of it. However, if we trust wholly in our Maker, we can be prepared for whatever might be our lot.

We measure ourselves by time for it's the only measurement we possess. However, God measures a man or woman both by time and eternity, for He created both. May we present God a heart of wisdom each day of this coming year so we would make the most of our time preparing for an eternity with Jesus.