December 29, Day 52 of 4 more years:
Best of 2012! Have you noticed the lists being compiled this time of year?
Best movie of 2012, best television show, best car, best new trend in dining, most interesting person, best color, best kid….on and on…
I also saw a list of the worst of 2012: worst tragedy, worst dressed, most terrible music trend (my suggestion: Gangnam Style), worst investment, etc. As a people it is a universal feeling: to look back and tie up the past year before we move on to 2013. Let's try this exercise on me.
Amazing things: I tackled a major renovation at the farm (Paradise) and I won! It took me a whole year, but I am proud I attempted this task. Another best for me personally is that all my close family is near me and settled in. Also, I worked hard this year on getting healthier and that seems to be working. So, let us look at things that are measurable: like a renovated house, body fat, and the number of vitamins I take each day. These are not subjective things.
On the other side, I started to look at the things that really matter. I started posting ideas as I study God's word, and many things that I used to think were important just don't seem to have much value. As I spent time studying God's Word, first looking at the 2012 election, and then absorbing the loss of the one I thought was God's choice, my list for 2012 took on a different meaning. The "muy importante" list shifted dramatically. These items dominated: time with family and friends, the love of the Lord shared with others, time with my sister, grandchildren, distant friends who encourage me every day through Facebook, and health….always, health to get through the time I have left in this temporary place.
Here is my personal best of 2012: best new task is writing my thoughts that I receive from the study of God's Word; best new friends…my Facebook ones; best night of the year…my grandchildrens' sleep over; best new mental exercise…forgetting the things of the past and pressing harder toward the things God has set ahead of me.
Bring it on 2013! We all have a high calling from God. Let Him lead us on to the future. Glance quickly over 2012…and move on…forward! God is in control and He always has been. He already knows the future and He is already there waiting for us! Press on to the task and the joy to come. May God bless each of you in 2013!
"Forgetting what is behind and striving toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14
Pray: Father, thank you for the year 2012. Help us to appreciate and evaluate the past year through Your eyes. Give us courage and wisdom to move into 2013 with You as our guide and our strength. Amen
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