Bible 09 » Organization http://bible09.com the year to read the Bible Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 In the beginning… http://bible09.com/2009/01/01/in-the-beginning/ http://bible09.com/2009/01/01/in-the-beginning/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:04:14 +0000 Matt http://bible09.com/?p=14 It’s New Year’s Day and following the lead of my beautiful wife who has been cleaning, purging and organizing over her winter break, I started in on my office. You see, I have a cabinet in there that has my TV, printer and speakers on top and on the inside was a years worth of mail, bills, old magazines, books and outdated gadgets. As I tidied up the office over the last year it has become the carpet that I swept all the old junk. It was time and why not a better day than the beginning of the new year to get organized. I was pretty proud of myself until my read tonight.

The start of the current reading plan was Genesis 1&2 and Luke 1. It was Genesis that got my attention tonight as it is the beginning, and we are beginning the new year. What struck me was God’s organization. Everything was laid out in order and done at the right time:

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-4 (ESV)

As we embark on the journey in 2009, let us see the light. The light of God’s love and how we can love to shine the light throughout the year. I find it ironic that many are so hopeful this year because of a new leader in the U.S. when we should be looking at the true light every year. That is why I am hopeful this year, to shine the light of Jesus on even more people. I believe it will be a good year.

2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. Genesis 2:2 (ESV)

And I pray this year we can work hard on what God wants us to do. Like my office, we all need to look back and appreciate what we have done. I know I need the rest to keep on working!

So may we get organized this year, work hard for what is right and see the light of hope to make this a great year. It’s already off to a good start and I am thankful that I can journey along with you.

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