Year 2010 now becomes "memory of the past" and we're entering the new year 2011 with many beautiful wishes and good hopes for our respective plans, financial targets and carriers as well as personal dreams that we desire most.
I recall events had happened through 2010. I lost in contact with many good friends but God even gives me a number of new ones to my database. Last year I ever felt surprised of knowing "characters" which I thought I would have not encountered it in my life, yet God had placed me to deal with them. However, instead of putting judgment with my limited humane understanding I was realized to value myself, " have I ever acted of the same? or .. worse?" This issue has trembled my heart and I asked God to save me from being hypocrite and lead my way to walk righteously in life.
One of my"new friends' in the market place has just returned home eternally few days ago before the New Year Eve 2011. We had lifted our prayers many times for the healing upon her but we thank God for HE loves her most and all things He does is always beautifully best.
Today, me and wife visited a grandmother having a "handicapped" grandchild.We took a moment to pray for the child, asking God's merciful hand to touch the child for healing and bless the family. I put the child on my shoulder when praying and he first reacted restlessly but I gently hold him and calmed him. After the prayer, God gently speak to my heart that I could serve HIM through prayers for the needy while I'm not officially "on duty" in the service. Yes it is true, I felt so 'incomplete" when I had not been serving him officially in the church in 2010. I praised God because HE has opened the eyes of my heart, therefore when I prayed for others' suffering the tears dropped to my cheeks. I felt ashamed of crying but now I know that crying was holy because it came from the heart.
In the beginning of this 2011, I put all my wishes, hopes and dreams in GOD's hand and let GOD grant me a wisdom to walk righteously, humble heart, courage for justice, love for the needy, perseverance for accomplishing all things when started, sufficient knowledge and languages for my work and power from HIS KINGDOM with full obedience for HIS glory.
I know HE is good and HIS love is endureth forever. Once I surrender all things to HIM, all HIS PROMISES and LOVE will empower me to pass through all storms and strong winds in life more than a conqueror (See Romans 8:37).
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
(Psalm 145:13, NIV)
