We in Grand Rapids had remarkable weather in the last days: a three-day snowstorm with low temperatures that resulted in two feet of lake effect snow (and huge snow piles, photo 1), followed by days of rain with temperatures reaching 50 degrees that quickly swept the snow away, and now finally, a day of no precipitation. How great and diverse our God is! As we walk through the last day of another year, let us stand in amazement at God’s goodness to us despite our ongoing unworthiness of His grace and mercy. Can we ever fathom why God has blessed us so much in and through Christ who has borne our griefs, carried our sorrows, interceded continually, loved fully, tendered us with His chastening hand, tailored our afflictions, and supplied us with coping strength? Why is God so much better to us than we are to Him?As we cross the threshold of 2022 into 2023, let us pray for grace to run the race set before us better, but only through Christ’s strength, making mention of His righteousness, even of His only (Ps. 71:16), expecting all we need from Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday and today and forever.Will you pray with me: Enfold us, Lord Jesus, in Thy shepherding arms; let us hear Thy high priestly beating heart. Pencil upon us the image of Thyself, and ripen us for eternal communion with Thee.
Absolutely perfect prayer brother. And I echo it with all of my heart.