Sunday review: December 28—January 2

So, how do you feel about your new year so far? Posts this week can help you face 2021 with confidence and purpose and peace. Which one, below, helps you most?

December 28
Maybe in the post-Christmas fatigue we need to consider embracing the rest God has offered us. The truth is that many of us were worn out long before Christmas morning, and you can run only so long on an empty tank.
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December 29
We don’t need a vaccine to take care of our sin problem. We need a Savior. At the foot of the cross we can find forgiveness and grace to help us in our time of need.
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December 30
What if 2020 was about preparation? And you may not like this next sentence. What if 2020 was preparing us for more suffering and difficulties? Let’s think about it together. While the vaccines have begun, it is going to be a long time before they can truly reduce the number of infections and change our lifestyle. And whatever good we might hope for in a new year, I’ve never yet seen the calendar change and suddenly everything was different. What can change, however, is how we approach our challenges and fulfill our purpose, especially our ultimate mission of honoring God and extending his Kingdom reign.
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December 31
It’s important to remember all that God did for us in 2020, even in a strange and unpleasant year. Our faith and hope rests on the firm foundation of a resurrected Christ. Even now God is doing a new thing, and we wait in expectation both for the transformation we will see in 2021 and even more so in eternity.
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January 1
Oh, how we want 2021 to bring back normal. But if we want to take full advantage of a new day in a new year, maybe we should consider something better than merely normal. What if I told you this year could be better than normal? In fact this year our new normal could be divine!
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January 2
I can seek ways to bless others. I can stay connected to God. And I can demonstrate my trust in God by choosing joy. Those three steps will brighten even the darkest winter, even the pandemic-plagued winter we expect in the months ahead of us.
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