This New Year is rather like a door through which we might reach new fields of service for God and new opportunities to serve Him by serving our fellow men. Through this door we can explore the talents and gifts God has entrusted with us, honing our use of them in order to bless our world. And, behind this door lie the sheaves of the harvest God has prepared for this year. We must go through the door, out into the fields to gather in the fruits that faithful witness has sown.
This New Year is also a task. We are told in Ephesians 2:10 that God has prepared good works for us. We have appointments to keep, set by the Master Himself. We must go out into this year purposing to bring the love and grace of Jesus to those we meet through our words and deeds. For, God has set it so.
Finally, this New Year is like a blank journal. It is full of clean, waiting pages on which to write. As we live each day, the record of our thoughts, words, and actions are written down. Oh, how I desire that the book of this year would be pleasing to God, and would bring glory to Him. Let us set out in this New Year to do just that.
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1
Dear Lord, we come humbly asking Your help in this New Year, that we might bring honor and glory to Your name as we dwell in this land. Help us to consider well how our words and deeds reflect on You. This year, may we truly “seek those things which are above.” For Christ’s sake, amen.