Resolve

I have no words for the beginning of 2014 . . . . instead I want to spend more time reading, meditating on, quoting, sharing, living and loving the most important words in the world.  What would it look like (what would I look like?) if this year I came to appreciate the truth that the Bible is God's very words.  Oh, I know it's true, but do I appreciate it like the Christians of the persecuted church around the world or do I take it for granted?  If I have to ask the question, it's because I already know the answer.

Here's this mornings message from YouVersion, the Bible app and I couldn't have said it better myself!

Happy New Year! God is constantly in the process of making “new creations” (2 Cor. 5:17). But in certain seasons—like the coming of a New Year—we tend to be more aware of His renewals than at other times.  As you consider goals and resolutions for 2014, here are three simple ways you can make the Bible a daily part of your life:

1. Find your #Verse2014. Choose one verse that you can focus on throughout 2014. Invite it into your life, display it, and share it with people you know.
2. Commit to a Bible Plan. This has helped so many in our community make God’s Word a daily part of their life. Sign up for a short, 20- or 30-day devotional. Build your confidence by completing your first plan. Then come back for another. We’ve included a list below of some of our favorite starters.
3. Share the Word. Invite family and friends to read with you. Help them get the Bible App, show them how to sign up for the plan you’re using, then discuss what you’ve read. Inspire others by sharing what you’re reading in emails, texts, Twitter, Facebook, andInstagram. God’s Word comes alive in community (Heb. 4:12).

As we head into 2014, many people have asked, "when are you coming back?" or "how much longer are you going to be there?"  As we have explained, it's not really for us to answer the question.  Instead we want to continually seek God's answer to those questions!  So, my verse for 2014 reaffirms our calling to Central America:  

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you
all for your furtherance and joy of faith; That your rejoicing may be
more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Philippians 1:25-26