Week One - Gifts

Each day of 2024 and of 2025 ahead is a gift, watered by God's hand and designed for His glory. For us, the days look endless and maybe even ominous because we don't know what they hold. We see through the glass dimly and tremble at the future, but our Lord doesn't tremble. He doesn't see dimly; He sees with perfect clarity. How beautiful can our rest be when we entrust the days ahead to Him! We can rejoice and delight in the Lord. Instead of opening the year with dread, we open it with the sweet strains of joy and the brightness of a cymbal. We have arrived at 2025!

Spurgeon says, "We, the called, faithful, and chosen, will drive away our griefs and set up our banners of confidence in the name of God. Let others lament over their troubles; we who have the sweetening tree to cast into Marah's bitter pool will joyfully magnify the Lord. We will rejoice and delight: two words: with one sense, double bliss, blessedness upon blessedness."  

What will your year look like? No one can tell you, but I can assure you that your mindset holds great sway over how your days progress. You can choose to be blessed, grateful, excited, thankful, and happy.  You can create rest and peace. Or you can create drama. 

You have 365 days to make a difference in your life and the lives of those under your influence. What will you do? How will you use your time? The gift of this year is yours. Should God allow you to have the full days, measure them out with joy. Move through them in faith and set your heart to thankfulness. Rejoice and delight! Then, meet me here next year, and we'll share all God has done!