We don’t know what the new year will bring, but our greatest resolution could be to spend more time in fellowship with God.  Whatever comes into our life, we can pray, turn it over to the Lord, and rejoice in Him.  So while it is good to make resolutions to lose weight, exercise or save more.  Our resolution could be to take our blessings to the Lord in thanksgiving and our burdens to Him in prayer.

May I submit this resolution to you for consideration?  As we closeout 2018 and welcome 2019, I would like to take this time to wish you a Happy New Year!  May your new year be filled with joy, peace and love; especially the warmth of God’s love. Take care and be blessed!

There were three prominent women in the bible named Mary.  First, there was Mary of Bethany, she is the one who sat at Jesus’s feet and Mary of Magdala, she is the one who supported Jesus’ ministry from her own resources (Luke 8:1-3) and then there is Mary, the one who gave birth to baby Jesus.

I am truly grateful for all of the contributions that these women gave, especially to the Mary, who said, “yes” to giving birth to our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.

Merry Christmas!

Here is what it looks like when we surrender to God unconditionally:

We give him all of our days of the week not just Sundays.

We give him our attitudes as well as our behaviors and actions.

We give him our hearts and our plans.

When we accept Jesus as Lord, the Holy Spirit comes and live within us unconditionally. Isn’t it time that we live for God and surrender our life to Him unconditionally?

Think and pray about it.

Our time is given to us by God’s grace.  Every second, minute, and hour of each day is God’s gift to us.  How we use our time is our gift to God.

Our talents are our natural abilities to perform certain tasks with superior quality and less effort than others.

Our treasures are the resources and possessions that we have received from the hand of God and of course our hard work.

Our time, talents and treasures are all gifts from God.  How we manage all of these gifts would decide whether we are good stewards or not.  Do you consider yourself a good steward? What can you do to make yourself a great one?  Think about it.

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12 (NIV)

As Christians, one of the traditions that we do is celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25 with family and friends and gift exchanges.  During this time of year many other religions and denominations have celebrations as well.  I invite you to focus on what is common between us, and not our differences.  I invite you to share love and not hate. I invite you to be a light where ever you go so that the darkness will dissipate.  The bible says that there is One Lord. One Faith. One Baptism, and I believe it. After all, it is all about love.  God’s Love.

Season’s Greetings.

Heavenly Father, please help me to live this day quietly and easily. Please help me to lean upon your great strength, trustfully, restfully, and to meet others peacefully, as well as joyously.  May I face tomorrow confidently and courageously.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.