Day 2505 of the 7 day Bible verse challenge.


Matthew 7:25 NIV

Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. I've had this one in mind for a while now and figured it would be a good one for the start of this new year. Today is a new start. It's a new month. A new year. The first day of the rest of our time on this earth. And it's imperative that we remember that everything we do, every choice we make, every challenge we face in the days and weeks ahead is a building block that is building something. We choose what we build and how we build it.

What if we start this year off focused on building our lives on the truths and lessons that the Bible tells us? If we once found joy in the simple truth of that little song we sang in Sunday school then why don't we get back to the basics that it was teaching us? Why don't we strip everything back down to the foundation that we've been given in God's word? Why don't we take this opportunity to start new and focus on building everything we think, say, and do upon the most reliable foundation there is?

The thing about this whole new year celebration stuff is that it fades. Eventually the parties have ended, the goofy hats are in the trash, and we're left with the realization that a new calendar doesn't mean life is any different. This year ahead will still bring plenty of trials and challenges. We're still going to face hard days. We're going to come up against stuff that doesn't make sense and is a far cry from the simplicity and comfort that we'd prefer. That's just what life is folks. And that's what our time on this earth will entail, no matter what the calendar reads.

That's why we need to make sure that we're building everything we have and everything we are on a foundation that isn't going to crumble when the fun's over. We need to ensure that we're ready for those hard days that are sure to come our way. We need to do everything we can to build our lives on something that can withstand the sometimes crushing weight of life. And friends, there is no stronger foundation than God's word and our faith in Him.

No matter what lies ahead the Bible has something that will help. God's word can and will see us through every hard day, every tough choice, every painful challenge. He gave us that Bible to help us learn, to help us grow, to help guide us along the path that leads to something worth having, to comfort us when we're hurting, to correct us when we're wrong, and to always point us back to Him. Don't go into another year without that gift by your side.

We all hope that 2022 will be a far better year than the last couple have been. But we don't know. We don't know what lies ahead. There's no way to know. But we don't have to fear the uncertainty because we have the opportunity to build our lives on something that doesn't shake, doesn't move, and won't fall apart if the coming days aren't quite what we hope they'll be. No matter what, whatever happens is part of God's plan and we can trust in that plan because He does love us and His plans are always for our good.

For the Bible tells us so.

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