A word for the new year
Ryan Barnhill offers a devotional meditation on Psalm 121 as an encouragement for young Christians at the transition between years, emphasizing the pilgrim nature of the Christian life and God's sovereign power and care. The article uses the psalmist's journey to Jerusalem as a framework for reflecting on how believers can trust in God's infinite power and providence throughout their earthly pilgrimage.
In the years of youth, when the days are full and our energy is seemingly inexhaustible, we do not often consider that we are pilgrims on this earth. But we should. This world is not our home, but we look forward to God taking us home to Himself in heaven. December is a unique month: the old year casts its evening shadows, and the first glimmerings of the new year appear. As 2019 sets and 2020 dawns, it is appropriate that we consider Psalm 121:1-2. Psalm 121 is one of the psalms entitled "A...
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