As I may have shared before, I have always found a deep sense of comfort in the rhythms of nature. Orderly rhythms speak to me of a loving God, in whom I can trust and abide.
Long-time Guideposts editor Van Varner must have sensed the same connection. His words below welcome the new year while celebrating our faithful God.
Heavenly Father,
At midnight,
When the old year dies,
And the new comes bounding in,
I draw strength from knowing
That in the next twelve months
The snows will go
The buds will burst
The heat will rise
The leaves will fly,
That all these things will happen
According to Your schedule
And in Your time;
That there is order in Your universe,
And that I am part of it.
As we enter this new year, my prayer is that you feel and know that you and your teaching are part of God’s order.
