A TIME FOR REFLECTING/NEW BEGINNINGS

A TIME FOR REFLECTING/ NEW BEGINNINGS TODAY-we read about Mary-the MOTHER Of God-and some of the things she had heard About her baby SON=Jesus “Mary KEPT ALL these things REFLECTING on them-in her HEART” Luke 2:19 Today=for us=it IS the first day Of the new year It is a GOOD time For REFLECTING on the mysteries of God And the BIRTH of Christ And what it means to us- Specifically-in our life It is a TIME for reflecting For us A time for REFLECTING on our lives To PONDER our successes As well as our failures And how we have RESPONDED Let us take a LOOK BACK On the year That just ended What are you/I proud of? WHERE have we fallen short? WHAT can we do better in 2017? Did we LOVE GOD-love others- with ALL of our heart? How did the Lord FIT into our lives in 2016? Can we make MORE ROOM For the Lord? For others In our life in 2017? So like Mary-let us PONDER These things in our heart- Let us do a little REFLECTING “As water REFLECTS the face So one's life Reflects the heart” Proverbs 27:19 “ALL people will fear They will proclaim The works of God And PONDER What he has done” Psalm 64:9 64:9 “Let the one who is WISE Heed these things And PONDER the loving deeds Of the Lord” Psalm 107:43 It is A GOOD TIME FOR REFLECTING On where we made Our mistakes in 2016 A good time for reflecting On what we can DO BETTER In 2017 And ponder in our hearts As well as PRAYING to God To BLESS US with NEW BEGINNINGS This year-2017 PRIMARILY in our spiritual life But also in THIS world that we know- The world of mankind We NEED God to GUIDE US To new beginnings IMPROVED health=improved finances= And REWARDING-not broken relationships NEW BEGINNINGS “IN the BEGINNINGS You laid foundations Of the earth And the heavens ARE the work Of your hands” Psalm 102:25 “In the beginning Was the WORD And the Word was with God And the Word was God” John 1:1 So today=on this FIRST DAY Of the new year Let us=SEARCH our spirit Let us REFLECT on the things In our heart=just like Mary did And let us PRAY to the Lord To GUIDE us this new year To NEW BEGINNINGS= BEGINNINGS that will LAST Dear Lord=BRING US CLOSER to you This year In Jesus' name=LET IT BE! Robert P. Wallman 12-31-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Carla Manternach