The sign in front of Lock Haven was changed to reflect the coming new year. Did you notice it? "Changing calendar; Unchanging God". Such a simple one-liner, really. None of us know what 2014 holds. It could be the year The Lord comes back! Or it may be the year that you're going to face unthinkable tragedy or discouragement. We don't have the power to see into the future, and frankly, I guess I'm glad. If we could somehow gaze into weeks, months, or years up the road, we may see wonderful events---too marvelous to even comprehend, and likely, we'd get very anxious for the good days to hurry up and arrive. On the other hand, if we could glimpse the days that were tragic and heartbreaking, we'd spend every waking moment preoccupied with the dread of what we knew was coming. God, in His mercy, lets us see only one day at a time. And, even though none of us are certain what our future holds, we can absolutely know that whatever awaits, it'll all be ok because Christ stands by our side. I can face tomorrow, whatever the day may look like, because He lives. I'm not saying that just because you have Jesus there won't be any heartache, grief, or sadness; that's simply not true because the Bible tells us in Matthew 5:45 that,
"he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."
To assume that trials won't come your way because you're a Christian is not realistic. The troubles won't be less, but the mechanism for coping will be.
In 2014, we can depend upon our unchanging God. If you truly believe that God holds your tomorrow, it WILL change the way you handle life today. Happy New Year's, girls. May this be the year that the Lord is more precious than He's ever been in your life. I love each of you.
Scripture Reading for the Day:
Proverbs 31
II Thessalonians 2
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