There is more to come!
As we head into the future of 2018
I believe God is not done with you yet, my friend
There is more to come!
We are living in a remarkable time in history
As all the Saints in heaven cheer us on to the finishing line
We have so much to be grateful for
So much to be thankful for
Of how faithful God has been to us through 2017
But, there is more to come
We tend to get carried away as the glitter of the last firework fizzles out
And our sparklers are done and dusted
We have a sense of expectation that somehow when the clock strikes midnight
Ringing in the new year
We magically change into a better person
One we’ve always longed for
That somehow, when the calendar turns to January 1st
We won’t argue with our family anymore
That the dust where the Christmas cards sat, has been cleaned away by fairies
And the left-overs in the fridge won’t make a jot of difference to that dial
When you stand on those bathroom scales
THERE IS MORE TO COME
Of course, it would be a little naïve to think that everything changes just because
One year has passed and a new one has begun
As I said in last week’s post
God is asking us to get ready
To PREPARE for a great future that is ahead of us
He is the only One who can change us from the inside out
Not new year resolutions
As our foundational Scripture says;
‘…because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next…’ Romans 5:4
The word tempered means, to adjust, fine tune, strengthen and stiffen
God is asking you to prepare and adjust
He’s strengthening you for the future He has for you
As He fine tunes you into the tempered steel of virtue
Passionate patience has been developing in us along the way
From our setbacks and troubles
Sure, that jar of cranberry sauce will probably be sitting in your fridge door
Until next Christmas
And you’ll totally forget about the second Christmas pudding you brought on special
But, that’s okay
Because God isn’t looking for perfect people
He’s looking for PREPARED people
People who are prepared to let God change them for the better
So, prepare your heart and keep alert for whatever God is going to do next
Because there is more to come
So much more, my friend
And I don’t know about you, but I’m fired up in readiness
For a really, really big 2018!
Wendy xo
Philip
January 4, 2018Believing for bigger things with this blog and your writing.
Wendy Parker
January 5, 2018Thanks babe <3