New Years Solution

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."- Mark Twain

 

 

As another new year quickly approaches, our minds become settled on what resolutions we should make and try to keep. But really, do any of us really hold onto those resolutions to where we actually succeed in them throughout the year? Oh sure, we might coast through January and February thinking we really can make it this time until, say, May comes around. Then it's off to starting that other resolution, thinking it's not too late to succeed in at least one of our resolutions. Ahh, New Years resolutions. Where would we be without them?

 

Just recently I found on Face Book some interesting conversations on the subject of following the 

read your Bible in one year plan. Many people admitted that they tried the plan at the beginning of the year, but it was somewhere along the first 50 days where they failed to continue in the daily reading guideline, so that they could actually have the entire Bible read by year's end. Some people even admitted they felt a lot of pressure in accomplishing this feat of strength and became discouraged. Only to try it again the following year, but getting the same results. Why put pressure on yourself to read the Bible in one year? You should be reading God's Word everyday in order to be enlightened and renewed. And also with an enjoyment of reading His Word in anticipation of what He may reveal to you

God wants us to read His Word daily so that we may get these results:

Strengthens us

Encourages us

Humbles us in His sight

Gives us wisdom

Brings us closer to Him

Gives us peace

Shows His love for us 

Keeps the devil away

 

God's Word is said to be as sharp as a two-edged sword:

 

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

 

Instead of trying the read your Bible in one year plan and putting the pressure on yourself to succeed, resolve to just draw closer to Him through His Word and through praise. 

After all, isn't this what God really wants from us?

 

 

You dwell in the songs that we are singing,
Rising to the Heavens, rising to Your heart, Your heart.
Our praises filling up the spaces
In between our frailty and everything You are
You are the keeper of my heart
 

And I'm restless, I'm restless
'Til I rest in You, 'til I rest in You
I am restless, I'm restless
'Til I rest in You, 'til I rest in You
Oh God, I wanna rest in You

 

- Restless by Audrey Assad

 

Resolve to become so close to God that you are able to rest in Him in all circumstances that may come your way. If we put into practice a complete rest and peace in Him when everything is going good in our life; imagine how simple it will be when some unforseen circumstance does comes your way. Preparation is the key to doing battle with the enemy and coming away victorious.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8)