Recovery Meditations

Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.

We have just celebrated Christmas and the New Year and now begin to ponder what the year ahead may bring for each of us.

Happy New Year! It's a time when lots of people desire a new start and look for opportunities in the year ahead.

As we come to the end of this year, a year filled with both accomplishments and failures, perhaps it’s time to reflect on the past year.

Many of us face a new year wondering about the unknown.

"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

How long are we willing to do our part in the daily ordinary things God has told us to do while we wait for Him to bring about the plans He has for us?

"With God, nothing will be impossible." This is what the angel told Mary when he announced God's intention to have her give birth to His Son, Jesus.

Shoppers have filled the stores this Christmas season to get a special gift for a loved one.

Why do we celebrate Christmas? Why not just settle for a winter holiday of Santa and snow and parties and gifts?

The coming of Jesus to our world to reconcile us to our Heavenly Father is a powerful witness to the truth that our seemingly commonplace lives really do matter For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

At this time of year, as we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ’s birth, some of us may have regrets about Christmases in our past.