A lot of blogs (too many?) are using these days to help us set (or reset) some of our priorities going into the new year. While this is not a bad exercise, its probably something we should be doing more than once a year. And, my concern personally is that it is easier to focus on what Bible reading plan or devotional book or prayer time we will have in the new year than it is to focus on the One all of those items point us toward. To that end, I would like to share an excerpt from the Jan 1 entry of My Utmost for His Highest.
"When we think seriously about what it will cost others if we obey the call of Jesus, we tell God He doesn’t know what our obedience will mean. Keep to the point— He does know. Shut out every other thought and keep yourself before God in this one thing only— my utmost for His highest. I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and Him alone."
The entire entry can be found here: let-us-keep-to-the-point
On an unrelated note, John Piper has returned from his sabbatical. His first blog can be found here: john-pipers-report-on-his-leave-of-absence Here is one quote I think is worth highlighting: "Eleven days after I return to ministry, I turn 65. One could look at this two ways: 1) it’s the age most people retire, or 2) it’s the age Winston Churchill became Prime Minister and led England and the Western World to victory over Hitler’s aggression. I find Churchill much more inspiring than retirement." Oh to have a heart like that!
To God Alone be the Glory!
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