January 3

Step into this new year full of faith and optimism. God is the one who goes before us and prepares the way. Listen for His voice to pierce the darkness and give you clues to the way you should go. He has a set plan and the pieces must fall into place at His command. Those of us who are trusting Him with our lives have nothing to fear. He has given us everything we need to know written down in His Word. He will give us understanding and wisdom concerning it as we mature. A child learns as it grows, starts out crawling, then pulls up on furniture, eventually it will become brave enough to take a step. This is very similar to how we grow in Christ. A baby never comes out of the womb running, nor does it learn to walk if it never tries. As you spend time in prayer and reading the Bible, He will start opening your eyes to the depth of His truth and bring you into maturity. Eventually you will be running!

An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Proverbs 18:15