Posts Tagged ‘New Year’
Hezekiah: An Example in Character for the New Year
In one of the Bible’s “new years,” 2 Chronicles 29:3 records of Hezekiah, “In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.” At first glance, this may seem like simple maintenance, but further study shows that opening and repairing these…
Read MoreLonging for the World-That-Was
Backing into 2022 2023: Longing for the World-That-Was (Original modified title) Note: Dr. Conrad wrote this article for the year that was, just before 2022 dawned. I ran across it this week and thought it was appropriate for any year, though it does allude to the recent unpleasantness we all experienced. No matter what trouble…
Read MoreMaking Commitments
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass (Psalm 37:5). Commit thy works unto the LORD, and Thy thoughts shall be established (Proverbs 16:3). New Year’s Resolutions are somewhat traditional in America, not that many keep them. People resolve to change bad practices, behavior, and habits…
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Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your LORD doth come. Matthew 24:42 It is traditional at this time of the year to reflect on what has been, and to be thankful for another opportunity to make changes that will make the future much better. It is easy to remember the failures of the…
Read MoreThoughts on the New Year
Bob Jones, Jr. The attitude of most people in welcoming a new year is somewhat surprising. A year of life has slipped away J yet they seem to be happy about it. By their ringing of bells, their blowing of whistles, and their singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” they seem to say, “This year will…
Read MoreLooking Back to Think Ahead
Doug Wright Calculating your trajectory is critical if you want to reach your intended destination. By today’s standards, the technology used in the Apollo manned lunar program was archaic. It was no more powerful than a pocket calculator, but still able to guide a 239,000 mile journey from the Earth to the Moon and return…
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