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Monday... I wonder what this year is going to be like.


Monday... I wonder what this year is going to be like.

As we headed into 2020 we had no idea what was ahead. Now as we headed into 2021 we thought it was going to be better but it also was a tough year for some. And now 2022 and we don't know what to expect, do we?

There is a thought that I found over in Proverbs 3 that was an encouragement to me. Verses 25 - 26 (NLT) says, "You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, for the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap."

Here is how the MESSAGE puts it, "No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions just around the corner, because God will be right there with you, he'll keep you safe and sound." 

Now here is another encouraging thought. Psalm 33:4 (NLT) says, "For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does, and then verse 11, "But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken."

Nothing catches God off guard. He knows what is ahead and His plans stand firm forever.  

So what do we do as we face 2022? Proverbs 3:5 & 6 (NLT) says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."

So let's face this new year with confidence. God knows what is ahead and He knows what He is doing and He is our security and He can be trusted. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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