…but not for the Christian. When we
look at our lives through God’s eyes, the ending of years is not nostalgic, but
almost invisible compared to the continual renewal of life that shows up on
God’s radar. Though to us, the year 2013, graduation from school, leaving a job
or even dying are big things, I imagine that God watches carefully our constant
discoveries of His reality, the maturing of our spirits, the small daily steps
we take closer to His Son Jesus. These thrill God more than any Happy New
Year’s party. Just as “His mercies are renewed every morning” Lm 3:23, every
day is an opportunity to live anew in His Kingdom. So no more need for New
Year’s resolutions, let’s live our new day resolutions. Every day wake up
excited about reaching new ground for Him, new goals, new ways to serve, new discoveries
of His presence. Life is not yesterdays or tomorrows, but a continual
succession of todays. 2014 is not guaranteed, but if you are reading this, then
you are alive today. Today is the day of salvation, the day to make changes. And
if one of us should die in the next year, from one moment to the next the new
day will take him or her to new marvelous levels. This life is just practice
for the real thing. Thank God for our hope in Christ! And Happy New Day!
Today!!!
We know that God can do anything. The question is what will He do? What will the Lord do in the lives of His people when they consecrate themselves to Him? We hope to find out. Friday, May 22 nd , the Luna congregation had an all night vigil of consecration. We went from 9 pm to 5:30 am, and over 50 people participated, from the ages of 10 to 75 years. In the prayer corner, brothers and sisters signed up for time slots so that we would have prayer without ceasing. The vigil focused on Consecrating our Lives, in Gratitude, in Unity, in Service, and in Sharing . Each part consisted of prayer, singing, Bible Reading and Reflection, and practical activities, like in Service, we washed everyone’s feet, and then everybody joined in making breakfast for the group: homemade bread, fruit, tapioca and eggs, juice, and coffee. In Sharing, we ended with a wonderful meal together in family, talking about people with whom we want to share the gospel. Spend
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