A Year Like Every Year

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
- James 4:14

Well, 2005 is past tense. As with most years, the ledger sheet will reflect both the good and the bad. I suspect it won’t go down as the most eventful year in human history, but no doubt some of her chapters will be dog-eared from future fingers researching the past. Be assured, 2005 will not rest in peace – as historians are noted for performing autopsies of bygone eras.

As far as headlines are concerned, this past year has distinguished herself as the year of more high crimes and misdemeanors. Gay marriages are now accepted by many. On the international scene, terrorism and war vie for top honors. But all of this is mere human history passing through the narrow corridor of time. When I speak of human history, I mean the vast numbers of lost humanity moving aimlessly about this globe. As Christians, however, we have a different perspective. We look beyond our natural horizons and see the sovereign hand of God at work. Though we see through a glass dimly, we are assured that the confusion on planet earth is the natural consequence of sin. We are not taken by surprise when we observe man’s futile attempts to improve life through materialism or technology. We know better – God, and He alone, is the only answer to life and its attendant problems.

However, I never cease to be amazed at the number of Christians who have become absorbed by the world system. If 2005 was not spiritually fruitful, I would challenge you to take 2006 by the jugular – sometimes it is the only way to get attention. That’s the way I see things.