"The Revelation Song" performed by Philips, Craig, and Dean. (Based on the fourth chapter of the mighty Book of Revelation.) A long-time favorite song of mine; I'm a sucker for the harmonies.
And also for the message. Appropriate all year long and most especially on this last day of the year.
I'm leery of saying anything about 2023. The past 3 years have shown me, personally, that I need to stay in the present moment. Looking too far ahead will only set me up for disappointment - or worse.
Staying in the moment means letting God dwell in my heart. The thing I pray for most often and it is decidedly NOT easy to do. Speaking for myself - I am a planner. I plan all day long in my profession; I plan most of the time in my personal life as well.
So it remains quite the challenge for someone whose DNA is programmed to plan - to stay in the moment. I succeed maybe 5% of the time. :-)
Yet God has a larger plan for me - for all of us. Only he knows the depth and breadth of that plan. And while that can be utterly frustrating, I find when I do yield to God and let things unfold in his time - I am calmer. My ever-present anxiety settles down. The pace of the days also evens out a bit more. Things don't feel so frantic.
As another year comes to a close, I pray for God to continue to forgive me when I neglect to turn my cares to him. I pray for his wisdom to guide me thru my days. And I pray fervently that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ returns to Earth again - to put to right all the wrongs that man has wrought all over the world.
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