This year I have experienced the faithfulness of God to be what I need and, more than enough to sustain and keep me. I spoke with a friend today who expressed this year has been a tough year, tougher than the last one in every way. If I were to take a poll, I have a sense that many of you may have the same sentiment. In the past I’ve heard some people say they are happy when a year is coming to a close and they are looking forward to the upcoming one. I often find that to be an interesting comment because while the year is ending according to a 30 day calendar that we post on a wall and hold in our hand, it is a merely a graph, a listing of days, a document that allows us as humans to track what we do in increments. So while we want the year to be over with, what we are ironically wishing for is more a mental activity. The ability to visually point to the fact that a measurement of time has passed. Yes, sometimes we want the days to move on becaue it gives us a physical reference to say, ‘that was old’ , last week, last year. And yet we refer to the past as a helpful compass in steering our future, to avoid doing what we did and look forward with anticipation to what is to come.
For me I am neither happy nor sad that 2012 is coming to a close. In 2012 we said earthly good byes to loved ones, my gracious father (in-law) and several friends lost their loved ones also. There were elections, hurricanes, my beloved daughter began a new phase in her life journey – there were many changes.For me my heart desires to be still to hear what God would say for me to be to do…to be… in the coming year to draw attention to the fact that He is yet in control. Moreover, that I am responsible to redeem the time that He has entrusted into my hands. The scriptures tells me to “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” NIV Matthew 6:33(things being the essentials needed to live). In the coming year 2013 can I challenge you as I encourage myself to seek God.
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