Blessed New Year

I believe many of us have a great time at the countdown party yesterday as I saw many of you, including the TS 24, were dressed as construction workers; chefs; students; and even a TAXI...driver?? I am impressed by the creativity of all of you!

As we enter into the New Year, I have personally started it with a time of solitude (being alone) with the Lord. (Psalm 46:10 says "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'') ... [+]

Richard J. Foster states that “In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds.” With the invasion of MSN, Facebook, mobile technologies in our lives, there is almost an impossibility of being "quiet" in our lives. Yet this time of quietness is so important so that we may know our Lord and hear the voice of God, knocking at the door of our heart, waiting to come in to have moments of intimate time with us. John 10: 3-4 tells us, "The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice."

What do we do during the solitude time?

R- elease every anxious thoughts to Him
E-nter into worship
S-peak less so that we can hear more
T- ake time to ponder and reflect on His Word

Let’s start the New Year hearing His voice for your life. As we enter into a Year of Loving Our Neighbours, let us find our solace not in our ability to love, but His ability to speak to us, to coach us how to love as we choose to set aside the time to hear Him.

May the Lord bless you in hearing His voice.

Ps San