Here We Go!

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Happy New Year, Friends! As we enter 2014, I am reminded of the truth that not one moment of this year will take God by surprise.

Psalm 139:14-16 (New Living Translation): Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

Frances Havergal (1836-1879) wrote these words for a New Year greeting card. They were subsequently put to music by Samuel S. Wesley.

(Another Year is Dawning YouTube)

Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
In working or in waiting, another year with Thee.
Another year of progress, another year of praise,
Another year of proving Thy presence all the days.

Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace,
Another year of gladness in the shining of Thy face;
Another year of leaning upon Thy loving breast;
Another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest.

Another year of service, of witness for Thy love,
Another year of training for holier work above.
Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
On earth, or else in Heaven, another year for Thee.

Since God knows the plans He has for us (Jeremiah 29:11) and all our moments are in His hands, let's focus on submitting to His purpose for us in 2014. I'm excited about sharing the journey with you.

QUESTION: What will you do today to prepare for God's purpose for 2014?

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