I blink! Another year passes. And another. In my seventh decade, time has shifted into warp speed. When I realized 2019 closed out a decade, I couldnât help but reflect on the last ten years.
On January 1, 2010, I would not have known my parents would pass into eternity within the decadeâs first three years. Neither would Iâve comprehended that our children would marry the loves of their lives and then grace Al and me with the most beautiful granddaughters in the universe. Too often I said they would never marry. âAl and I will never be grandparents!â
Thankfully I was wrong!
Iâm not going to make any New Yearâs predictions for 2020 or for any decade to come. I truly donât want to know the future this side of Heaven. If Iâve learned one thing in 65 years, itâs this: I donât know what tomorrow brings so I will live in real time, praising a real Savior.
Jesus cradles my time and circumstances in his hands. How do I know that? From the past. Heâs been faithful and I know He cares for me now and forever.
If you donât have Jesus in your life, consider the fact that He died to give you eternal life. While time in this finite world matters, itâs not the end of your story. Nor is it the end of mine.
Look back but also look ahead. Your final destination is at stake.