It’s a brand new year and I have so much to share with you. I have a feeling that this is going to be a very good year. No, I’m not expecting the economy is going to make a sudden break to the upside, that Haiti is suddenly going to be freed of misery, or even that television is going to become a Safe Place for Kids. Nope, not going to say those things.
I’m convinced that the Kingdom of God breaks into the world just a little bit more every year. And this year will be no different. Sometimes we just need to take our spiritual earmuffs off for a second and remember Jesus said “The Kingdom of God is at hand” an awful lot. As in, it’s right here, right now, and available to touch. If you follow Jesus, that means this year is going to be a very good year. Good as in welcome, desired, and with purpose.
In that light, everything else fades to the background. The economy only matters in the context of God’s economics of abundance. Haiti may be full of misery, but I hear stories of the Kingdom of God breaking out there even now. And I stopped watching television and started choosing my own content, so there. You can do the same.
So, Happy New Year. Search for the Kingdom of God breaking into life. Celebrate when you find it. And join in. Because life is not a spectator sport.
What do you hope for in 2011?
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