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Standing Firm

Tuesday December 31, 2024

As we come to the end of another year and watch the news shows that review the events of the past year, we realize how quickly some things change and yet how slowly other things leave. What do we do with all that’s gone on in recent times and how do we safely make the move into the new year? 

This is a time to remember that God is in control and will fulfill His purposes.  Much more is going on in the world than what we see and hear in the daily news.  When we call on God in our personal challenges, we are assured that He will help us and bring about those things He has promised.  Even when people think they have failed to live up to the potential God has for them, God remains unwavering in His plans and will work out His purpose for those who commit their will and life into His care.  

For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.  (Psalm 33:9-11 NIV) 

For us to find peace in this fragile and sometimes frightening world we must continue to have faith in God's ultimate control.  The invitation to us as this year comes to a close and we enter the new one, is to reaffirm our trust in God's promises and His ability to bring about His purposes no matter how chaotic things appear to be.  We need to wholeheartedly trust God’s Word, and His vision, and firmly hold fast to His promises.  

When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. (Proverbs 10:25 NIV)

When God says that we will not be overwhelmed, He means it. When God says He will make a way where there seems to be no way, He is able to do just that.

Prayer:  Lord Jesus, You truly are the Prince of Peace.  During this “in between time”, come and live in me and strengthen me as I strive to follow You in all my ways.  Amen

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