As of 26 minutes ago, it became 2009.
20-0-9. That last one went crazily fast. One wonders what this one has in store.
Whatever the happenings, God remains sovereign.
Rather Him than me, that’s for sure.
a few of my favorite things
I love looking up at a clear night sky. One of my favorite things about where we live now is that the night sky can be beautifully clear. Very little ambient light to cloud the view.
Just the other night, after popping the puppy to bed, a glance at the sky stopped me in my tracks. It was amazing, awe inspiring.
With that, and the time of year it is, I was reminded of a brightly shining star, rising in – what I’m sure must have been – a brilliantly clear middle-eastern sky a couple of thousand years ago – supernaturally lit and placed by the power of God, to point the way to the Saviour.
It struck me then that, as Christians, we are like that star. Placed where ever we are by God, and (by his grace) reflecting His glory and being used by Him to point the way to the Saviour.
The choice then, to follow – and lastly believe – rests with the observer of the star. Just as it was with the oriental kings we read about in the Gospels.
So, as we celebrate Jesus’ birth, remember, the choice is yours.
Merry Christmas.