Climbing Higher~ New Years Day

Ecc. 5:1-13: It is better to say nothing, then to say much as your words could be a sin. Which will make God mad and he will destroy the work of your hands. The man who love riches will never be happy with what he has. The sheep of one who has worked hard is sweet, but the rich man will not be able to sheep. 

Ps. 8: God's power is seen in the world he made. God put man on that world to rule & care for the world.

Rev. 21:1-6a: In the day that there is a new heaven and a new earth, a new temple will be placed in the new Jerusalem. Jesus will sit on a throne there and will make all things new and will allow the thirsty people of the earth to drink from the fountain of water. 

Mat. 25:31-46: Jesus tells the story of how he will come to earth some day to judge all the people of the nations. He will separate them as a shepherd would separate sheep from goats. He will say to the people who are like sheep, blessed are you for you gave me what me what I needed ( food, drink, clothes, shelter, friendship). He tells the goats to go into hell for they did not do those things. When they ask him when they did or did not do those things, he will say, "When you did or did not do it to the least of these you did or did not do it to me."

These verses speak of how we will also be judged for what we have said, and done while we were here on the world. With this in mind let us seek ways to help others in the next year. For this will bring glory to God. If we do so, we will be rewards on the day of judgement.

Challenge of the year:

Who will you help this year? How will  you do that?

Accomplishment of the year:

Come back at the end of the year and write what you accomplished in this area. 

Have a God filled New Year!