“…..to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men” (Titus 3:1-2 NIV).
As we look back on this year, we should be contemplating what good we did for the Lord. Was someone blessed by your encouraging words? Did you make someone’s life a little easier by giving him or her financial assistance? Did you do a random act of kindness in the Lord’s name? Did you take a leap of faith and do something through the Lord’s strength and not your own? All of these questions are meant to get you to think about your commitment to what the Lord wants you to do for Him. Have your prayed to the Lord and asked Him to show you want He wants you to do for Him every day? You are His ambassador and He expects you to be a witness to others. It is you that have to show love and caring to people in need. It is you who need to talk about others with kind words. It is you who need to be positive when all those around you are speaking negative words that cause distress. It is time for you to stand up and be noticed as a Christian who knows the Lord very well because you have spent time with Him every day in prayer and Bible study.
I would like to dare you to live the above verse every day during the New Year. Can you imagine how wonderful the world would be if everyone would do what the above verse says? But you know that it just takes each person determining to make a difference that can change the world. I believe that you can do this. Pray and believe that you can make a difference in many people’s lives during the coming year. Step out in faith and trust God to help you because He will never fail you.
Dear Lord,
I know that I need to think of your will more than my will. Help me to make a difference by helping someone who needs me. Help me to show your love to others by speaking kindly and living a humble life.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
