| Happy New Year |
| Written by Eli Miller |
| Wednesday, 29 December 2010 12:19 |
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Another year has passed and a new year dawns before us. For some people the past year brought sweet success, for others bitter failure. There were times of joy and laughter, as well as sorrow and grief. The world saw political upheavals and reversals, with painfully little peace and goodwill. Terrorists took more innocent lives than we care to count. This is the time to reflect on the old and plan for the new. Yesterdays are gone and cannot be relived; tomorrows are elusive and uncertain. However, we can plan, hope, and dream a little that the coming year will be different from the past. We are another year older, and hopefully, a bit wiser. We will make better use of our time, and perhaps that raise will come through at work and we can save more for a rainy day. What we need to do is make some New Year’s resolutions, right? Wrong! New Year’s resolutions usually don’t survive past January. Old routines and habit patterns continue to impose themselves upon us. The ruts of our lives get deeper and the vortex of the mundane stubbornly refuses to release us. The strongest resolve gradually yields to creeping compromise as we slide back into the modes of yesteryear. Is genuine change possible? Or are we helplessly at the mercy of our present scheme of things? Resoundingly, no! Change is the result of making right choices long enough. Habits can be broken – by dropping them! What determinations need to be made to effectively change the direction of our lives? How will we know the right way to go? Listen to the word of Jeremiah, “Lord, I know that no one is the master of his own destiny; no person has control over his own life.” (Jer.10:23) The only way for us to experience the changes we desire is to unreservedly give the control of our destiny over to Jesus Christ. No one is capable of steering through the uncharted course of life without Him. It matters not whether we are young or old, rich or poor, Christian or non-Christian: If lasting change is truly desired, it is obtainable by daily seeking His directives. “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it.” (Psa.37:5) Join with me in allowing Jesus Christ to make 2011 the best year of our lives! We might not see much peace in the world, but we can know peace within. Taxes may rise and the economy collapse, but we will be sustained. Our jobs might be terminated, the garden have no harvest and the family dog die, but our faith in Him can remain unshaken because we know that He is in control! Make the right choices long enough, and change will be the lasting result. May you have clear direction and lasting changes throughout the year ahead! |