Ah, Monday, how you do serve to remind me that I am not home yet. When some new time period begins we often expect something to have changed. A new year is celebrated, a new month observed, but the life does not immediately change. Problems that beset us on Friday, greet us on Monday morning with a phone call or message in the ol' inbox. What has changed? What did we expect to change?
A new day brings a fresh outlook and rest from the previous day. What it may bring is a new understanding of God's word, if we will take the time to read it and apply it to our lives. God has not changed; perfection does not need change. However, God has changed us in some way as we grow in the love of Christ Jesus. We may not see the change and the problems faced may seem just the same. But, new things await us just where the dawn meets the sky if we have the courage to remain steadfast on the course that Christ has charted for us. Patience, faith, trust, these things are not easy for us. The world has proved our faith in it groundless, the patience of waiting for something to change in the world system tears us apart, and we learned through bitter experience that some people are not to be trusted. On the other hand, Christ calls us to trust in Him, to place our faith in Him, and to have patience while His plan is worked out in our lives. Yes, the same problems may loom after the weekend, but Jesus is on the job! Take courage and be not afraid; our Lord knows what we need and the best time to provide it.
Bucky
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