The old year has passed and we are well into a new year. It is doubtful that too many of us were sad to say goodbye to the year that was 2020. There were huge waves each day which rocked our boat and made us seasick. There seemed to be few calm days to allow us to regain our standing, and there were many changes to life. Our lifeboat seemed to have holes which soon would cause total collapse. We floated through months of uncertainty, rowed hard through days of distress, and had no choice but to drop anchor in those choppy waters so that we could stabilize our vessel. Now, almost a month into this new year, it is still difficult to know what course is ahead but we must continue to navigate forward while trusting our Captain.
The lessons learned during such a wild ride are important. Families discovered interesting ways to cope as a unit. Neighbors got more acquainted with each other and shared generously with others. Grief hit too many of us but the support systems were more openly available as we all realized our need to just love others the way we should anyway. There is no ‘small’ outreach that is less significant than seemingly ‘large’ efforts. Prayer teams, personal concern for others, unique ways of showing neighborhood unity, and many other examples have given the encouragement needed each day. God has been glorified in countless ways as we remembered or realized more fully that HE IS!
He Is still on His throne. He Is still guiding us and providing every need. He Is still in control of our lifeboat. He Is still moving us closer to shore. He Is still the One Triune God. He Is still completing His promises. HE IS, Was, and IS to Come! Sail on, friends, securely tied to His mast.
