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Steady On In Unusual Times

Sunday December 27, 2020

As we watch the news in review on television these days we realize again how the events of this past year were so far beyond anything we imagined at this time last year.  It’s been such an unusual year and there are more unusual days ahead.  How are we to approach this new year with peace and hope? 

 This is a time to remember that God is in control and will fulfill His purposes regardless of how many days of the pandemic lie ahead, or other unknown threats might arise.  There is much more going on in the world than what we see and hear in the daily news.  When we call on God in our personal challenges and crises, 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 is unwavering in working out His purposes 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 and His ability to bring about His purposes, just as He always has.  The invitation to us in this week between Christmas and the New Year is to reaffirm our trust in God's power to work in any unusual circumstances we may encounter.  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. Our part is to trust Him.

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

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 follow You in all my ways.  Amen

©2020 Partners in Hope 

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