A Life Worthy

Category: New Year

  • New Year One-a-Day Wednesday 1/1/20

    New Year One-a-Day Wednesday 1/1/20

    If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!  (2 Corinthians 5:17)

    New day

    New year

    New you

    We serve a God of second chances and new beginnings.  No matter what 2019 looked like, it is over. Today you begin again. If last year was one of triumph, great—remember and rejoice,

    but don’t live there.

    Press on.

    If last year was one of failure, or pain, or loss—praise God for this new beginning.

    The image in my head this morning is of the land after a snowfall, when nothing has yet touched the surface of the snow.  It is fresh, clean, and waiting.

    So…go make snow angels.

    Happy 2020, Beloved of Christ.

  • New Year’s  Day One-a-Day Tuesday  1/1/19

    New Year’s  Day One-a-Day Tuesday  1/1/19

    Prince of Peace.  (Isaiah 9:6)

    We know him by many names.

    Jesus Christ

    Alpha

    Omega

    Emmanuel

    I Am

    Lamb of God

    Prince of Peace

    Mighty God

    Light of the World

    Bright Morning Star

    Wonderful Counselor

    The Amen

    Man of Sorrows

    Lion of the Tribe of Judah

    The Word

    Author and Finisher of Our Faith

    Bread of Life

    Living Water

    The Father calls him by another name.

    Son.

    And here’s something really crazy.  Because of Christ’s sacrifice, do you know what God now calls us?

    Yes, you do.

    How can that be?  What can that mean?

    Something to chew on as you begin 2019.

    Happy New Year, Beloved

  • Mighty One-a-Day Friday  12/28/18

    Mighty One-a-Day Friday  12/28/18

    …Mighty God,  (Isaiah 9:6)

    We’re almost there.

    The New Year.

    New beginnings, new chances, new opportunities, new gym memberships…

    So why am I stressed?

    As we get closer to flipping the calendar, all sorts of tensions get stirred up in me.  I mean, I’d love to say I’m focused on what’s ahead, but there’s so much that was supposed to get done this year that still hasn’t been done. Goals I haven’t reached, projects I haven’t completed, promises I haven’t fulfilled, garages I haven’t cleaned.

    Oy, you should see my garage.

    Does that resonate with you? Even a little?

    If it does, well, I feel pretty spiffy that you’ve taken the time to read this.  Since you have, make the most of the moment. Let the words soak in:

    He is Mighty God.

    Read it again.  Go on.

    Now, say it out loud.

    This King we serve, this Lord we love, this Savior we celebrate is fully capable of meeting the challenges of our day, be they mundane or monstrous.

    And he will love us, no matter what our garages look like.

    Because we are his beloved.

    Because we are his, Beloved.

    Happy Friday

  • New Year’s Day Monday 1/1/18

    New Year’s Day Monday 1/1/18

    If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new!  (2 Corinthians 5:17)

    New day

    New year

    New you

    We serve a God of second chances and new beginnings.  No matter what 2017 looked like, it is over.  Today you begin again. If last year was one of triumph, great—remember and rejoice,

    but don’t live there.

    Press on.

    If last year was one of failure, or pain, or loss—praise God for this new beginning.

    The image in my head this morning is of the land after a snowfall, when nothing has yet touched the surface of the snow.  It is fresh, clean, and waiting.

    So…go make snow angels.

    Happy 2018, Beloved of Christ.

  • Fear? What Fear? One-a-Day Friday  12/29/17

    Fear? What Fear? One-a-Day Friday  12/29/17

    The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?

    The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?  (Psalm 27:1)

    We are coming up on the New Year.  When you think about it, it’s just an arbitrary date on an imaginary calendar.  I mean, it’s not like Monday is going to look different from today.  Sky will still be blue, grass will still be green, gravity should remain fairly constant.

    Still…

    We look at the New Year as a time to start fresh, to begin (or re-begin) new things.  We wonder about the future and what it will hold for us.  What opportunities await us in the coming year? What challenges?  What treasures lie in our paths, and what monsters lie in wait?  It can be an exciting time—and a scary time.

    As you gird your loins for January 1, ask yourself the same question David asks: With God as my light, my life, my protector, what can possibly frighten me?

    Happy endof2017, Beloved.