When it comes to racing, it seems like it's important to start with a surge of power and be completely focused on the goal. 2012 could be an opportunity for you to personally start great and more importantly.....finish well. Each year I look forward to January 1st.....I think it's because it feels like it's a new start on a year that stretches out in front of me. It contains that same number of days and months as last year. Well almost....2012 is a leap year and we have an additional 24 hours more than we had last year. I know..you're already thinking...what can I do with that extra 24 hours.....but more importantly...what are you going to do with the other 365 days of 2012? If you are really trying to make every moment count...it's 8,784 hours or 527,040 minutes, or 31,622,400 seconds...at least according to the convert units website. I'm going to take their word on it and not waste the precious seconds I have left in 2011.
At McDermot we starting the year with a 42 day focus on God's Word. According to our statement of belief...God's Word is important to us: We believe the Bible is God’s Word given by divine inspiration, the record of God’s revelation of Himself to humanity. (2 Timothy 3:16) It is trustworthy, sufficient, without error—the supreme authority and guide for all doctrine and conduct.(1 Peter 1:23-25; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17) It is the truth by which God brings people into a saving relationship with Himself and leads them to Christian maturity. (John 20:31, I John 5:9-12; Matthew 4:4; I Peter 2:2)
So we thought the best way to start the new year was to focus on reminding ourselves or discovering the benefits of reading, studying, even memorizing God's Word as we begin 2012. We begin the adventure this coming Sunday, January 1, 2012...sounds strange to be saying 2012 already....but we're beginning at 11am and I know that if you are interested in getting a great start to 2012, you'll want to come with your Bible and discover again the value of God's Word.
Blessings on the final days of 2011,
Pastor Brian
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