This week we prepared a room in anticipation for visitors in the New Year. The carpet was cleaned, the walls were painted, and a bed was brought in. As soon as our preparation was completed our first “visitor”, Ben Buchanan, arrived.

Similarly, to prepare for a great New Year, we need to do a “walk through inspection” of our current life. What must go? What must be repaired? And what must be brought in?

God cannot coexist with evil. In Psalm 5:4 we read: “For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you”. In fact, God’s “eyes are too pure to look on evil” and He “cannot tolerate wrong” (Hab.1:13 NIV).

Now, some of you might have ignored the discipline of the dreaded COVID 2020 year. You might have not altered your spiritual direction one iota. Like Jonah you might have stubbornly continued to walk away from God. If you are not willing to self-correct by implementing immediate self-discipline God might have something special for you.

Jonah 1:17 Now the LORD had PREPARED a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Friend, please do a “walk through inspection” now – avoid being like Jonah.