December 31
As we come to the conclusion of a year, it is a blessing to be able to reflect upon its events and conclude that in spite of any set-backs or disappointments we may have experienced, the year has been a good one. If we are honest with ourselves, we will acknowledge that at the year’s difficult times, Jesus was there.
His presence with us during the moments of sorrow and loss, the hour of challenge and struggle may not have been the most pleasant times of our lives, but they were certainly the times that tried our faith and proved our spiritual metal. It was those times we best understood His promise to abide with us.
As we stand at the threshold of a new year and contemplate its opportunities and its challenges, we hold fast to the promise in Psalm 128:2, “You shall eat of the fruit of your labor and blessed shall you be. It shall be well with you.” This word encompasses the entirety of our hope.
We are assured that our labor will produce fruit. In a fractured economy, this is an optimistic hope! If that simple promise is fulfilled, we will be relieved from the stress of the day. If we are blessed as the word assures, our fate will not be contingent upon the changing tide of human events but be steadfast in Him.
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