The arrival of another Groundhog’s Day signals the
completion of another year of life for me.
This one holds a bit more significance for me as it’s one of those
birthdays that marks the passage of another decade. I don’t remember getting very excited about
turning 10 or 20, but the next 3 decade markers each seemed a bit more
momentous. Anticipating turning 60 is a
bit more sobering still. Where has the
time gone? It seems that just yesterday
I was saying “I do,” witnessing the arrival of our firstborn son, finishing up
my formal education, heading off to the mission field, etc. There’s been a lot of water under the bridge
since each of those milestones occurred.
I’m left wondering, “What will the next decade bring, assuming the Lord
allows me to reach 70?” An even more
pressing question to answer is “What would He have me do with my life in these
coming years?”
The Bible
is abundantly clear that we walk by faith and not by sight. God doesn’t give us a detailed roadmap for
the entirety of our earthly journey.
Rather, He expects us to trust Him with each new day He allows us to
experience by His grace. That certainly
doesn’t rule out making plans or dreaming dreams about things we hope to
accomplish. It does mean that we must
hold those dreams loosely in our hands, recognizing that life’s circumstances
can suddenly and radically alter our best-laid plans.
One thing I
am committed to doing in whatever time I have remaining is serving the Lord
wholeheartedly—giving Him my best efforts.
A great way to accomplish that is to live out our church’s mission
statement: Love God, love people, make disciples. I want those priorities to characterize my
life in the years ahead. How about you?
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