Today is the third Sunday of 2021. While we are glad to have 2020 behind us in many ways it is time to look forward.   Have you made any new year’s resolutions? Are you planning a diet or a change in eating habits?  Have you lined up a new exercise program or joined a gym?  I know someone had plans to go back to the gym from our morning devo this week.   Is this the year you retire, change jobs, increase your saving and reduce your spending?  Is this the year you make those upgrades on your house? 

We put a lot of thought into improving our everyday life but how much thought and planning do we put into our spiritual life?  What are your Spiritual Resolutions?  How about starting your morning out with coffee and a scripture?  We are meeting on zoom every morning at 9am for about 10 minutes to read the daily devotionals from the book “My Life In Him.”  If you’re not free at 9:00 you can replay it on Facebook.   It’s not too late to get started.  

Do you plan to improve your prayer life? Prayer is so very important to living a Christian life.  Pick a friend to pray for this week.  We now have 4 of our members with COVID who appreciate all your prayers.  Are you setting a goal to read your Bible more?  You can put an app on your phone that will remind you to read your Bible.   Is this the year you will talk to that coworker, neighbor or family member about your Lord?

2020, believe it or not, was a very good year at Summit.  The Lord blessed us with eleven souls who were saved through baptism and several new members.  We have prayed for the Lord to continue to send us new families who want to work for His kingdom, and he has.  They have talents and gifts that will be used to help glorify God here at Summit.

May He make all your plans succeed.  Ps 20:4

For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you says the Lord.  Jer. 29:11

Brothers and sisters, let’s make 2021 a Great year for you personally, and for the Lord’s work at Summit. If you have not been baptized, what are you waiting for; why not make this the year? If you have not been living the life of a faithful Christian, make today the day to rededicate your life and have one of the Elders pray with you. If you have not been the Christian husband, wife, parent, or grandparent that you need to be, make the changes to make 2021 the best year yet.

Forget what is behind and strain forward toward what is ahead. Phil 3:13

Don’t look back – Look forward to 2021 and “Seek The Lord”