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Week 1 January 1

A new year with possibilities and opportunities has now begun. It seems like just a week ago that I was looking at the year through the same day!

Each and every day, I have a choice: Choose God or choose the world’s way of living my life. I sat on the fence for a long time, most of my life actually. I thought I could love God and do pretty much what I wanted the other six days of the week.

Then came that night in July when I knew that Jesus did it all for me, for my sins! All of a sudden the whole ‘salvation’ concept wasn’t just a theory. It was personal. It was about a relationship. If I was to have a relationship with Jesus, then it was going to be more than a once a week conversation! A marriage wouldn’t work if the husband and wife only spoke one day a week! Neither, would my relationship with Jesus grow and become the relationship that would finally fill that emptiness that I had always had.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” John 15:5-9

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

I will start today with God and put my feet in HIS footsteps. There will be no worldly New Year’s resolutions. I am just going to open my heart to Jesus and watch what happens!

Questions:

What ‘resolutions’ have I made in the past? Were they a ‘success’?

Is my daily time with God where HE wants it to be? What changes would He like me to make?