A PRAYER AS WE BEGIN NEW YEAR 2010

A PRAYER AS WE BEGIN NEW YEAR 2010

Dear Lord,

As we make our lists of new year’s resolutions, help us not to forget our dependence on You for everything that exists and the possibilities for good, which You alone have created: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, the land we live in, the families that we have been given to understand, appreciate, love and serve, the world and all of its inhabitants, both great and small, the universe around us with all of its mysteries, wonders and possibilities. We know that You made us and all of these things for Your good pleasure and purposes, and that it has pleased You to share them with us, and for this we are truly grateful. We know that ultimately Your Will is accomplished and that “all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purposes.” Help us to further Your Kingdom by assisting You in every way possible. And as we look forward to this new year, help us to pursue the good in everything we do, look for ways to help each other and the vast world around us, to be a light of hope for those who are suffering and a beacon of truth for those who have lost their way. Help us to focus on the eternal realities which last when everything else has faded away. Most of all, help us to trust You in all of the small and large ways in which You have provided for all of our needs. Help us to help You in Your Kingdom. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!”

Mark Overt Skilbred