Psalms 145:17 says "The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works."
2006 went just as fast as it came. And the Lord has been faithful and gracious to us through it all. This last year brought many experiences for us; testing and trials, rejoicing and new friends, lessons learned and taught. Many physical changes in our place in this world and even more spiritual changes as we grow in Christ.
Why do people make "resolutions"? Do they need the motivation? Do they need something to look forward to? Do they do it because that is what everyone else does? Webster's definition that applies here for the term "resolution" is the quality of having a fixed purpose; determination; firmness. It seems silly to need to make resolutions every new year. As I see it, God had one big resolution in the beginning and it has never changed... to be "righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works". And He had this determination of this fixed purpose for a dying world, for you, and for me; and we have done nothing to deserve it. So here is a "new year's" resolution... to have the determination; firmness; fixed purpose to serve my Lord and love Him who first loved me; to make every effort to learn and grow in my knowledge of who He wants me to be; not just this year, but always.
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