GOD MAKES ALL THINGS NEW
The new year has begun! Our pastor Gordon Small reminded us last Sunday that we need to “remember the right things and forget the right things” as we move into the new year. Forget the hurts and fears of last year, but remember what God taught you through them. Forget your failures and disappointments. Remember how God showed you His compassion and gave you peace and victory in times of sorrow. Write your fears, resentments and failures on a piece of paper and put it into the shredder.
The past year was a time of struggle and hardship for us because my husband had four severe fractures on October 13 when he was riding his bicycle on a busy street and was hit by a pickup truck. He has come a long way and can now get around with a walker or wheelchair. He is still building strength in his leg muscles and dealing with poor circulation and discomfort in his right foot. The lower leg bones were broken at his ankle, and he still has some swelling and coldness in that foot.
But God has given us assurance that he will recover. God gave us the patience and hope we needed during the past three months as he was in the hospital and skilled nursing center. Lindell came home the week before Christmas. He is now enjoying our little dog Pogo and all the sights and sounds of this happy season. Dear neighbors and church friends have visited, and many brought delicious meals to brighten our busy days. Home health nurses and physical therapists have guided Lindell in his recovery. After weeks of a poor appetite and losing 15 pounds, he is again eating well and gaining strength.
So we look back on the past as a time of victory, for God helped us in many ways. We want to forget our sorrow and fears and remember how God answered prayer. God’s compassions are new every morning; great is His faithfulness! (Lamentations 3:22-23). He promises to make all things new and He will give us new joys in the coming year.
We want to let God’s word dominate our thoughts. We choose to put aside the past and reach forward to the future blessings that God has for us (Philippians 3:12-14). “This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me” (Psalm 119:50). God taught us new things about resting in Him when our circumstances nearly overwhelmed us.
What is it about your past that is dragging you down? Commit it to the Lord and put it out of your mind. Confess your sin and failure to trust Him. This new year will be a joyful time if we fix our minds on Jesus and trust Him for guidance and strength in everything we do.
Rosemary Watson
The new year has begun! Our pastor Gordon Small reminded us last Sunday that we need to “remember the right things and forget the right things” as we move into the new year. Forget the hurts and fears of last year, but remember what God taught you through them. Forget your failures and disappointments. Remember how God showed you His compassion and gave you peace and victory in times of sorrow. Write your fears, resentments and failures on a piece of paper and put it into the shredder.
The past year was a time of struggle and hardship for us because my husband had four severe fractures on October 13 when he was riding his bicycle on a busy street and was hit by a pickup truck. He has come a long way and can now get around with a walker or wheelchair. He is still building strength in his leg muscles and dealing with poor circulation and discomfort in his right foot. The lower leg bones were broken at his ankle, and he still has some swelling and coldness in that foot.
But God has given us assurance that he will recover. God gave us the patience and hope we needed during the past three months as he was in the hospital and skilled nursing center. Lindell came home the week before Christmas. He is now enjoying our little dog Pogo and all the sights and sounds of this happy season. Dear neighbors and church friends have visited, and many brought delicious meals to brighten our busy days. Home health nurses and physical therapists have guided Lindell in his recovery. After weeks of a poor appetite and losing 15 pounds, he is again eating well and gaining strength.
So we look back on the past as a time of victory, for God helped us in many ways. We want to forget our sorrow and fears and remember how God answered prayer. God’s compassions are new every morning; great is His faithfulness! (Lamentations 3:22-23). He promises to make all things new and He will give us new joys in the coming year.
We want to let God’s word dominate our thoughts. We choose to put aside the past and reach forward to the future blessings that God has for us (Philippians 3:12-14). “This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me” (Psalm 119:50). God taught us new things about resting in Him when our circumstances nearly overwhelmed us.
What is it about your past that is dragging you down? Commit it to the Lord and put it out of your mind. Confess your sin and failure to trust Him. This new year will be a joyful time if we fix our minds on Jesus and trust Him for guidance and strength in everything we do.
Rosemary Watson
posted by Rosemary @ 9:54 AM
