This year I was invited by a small neighboring church to lead worship on New Years Eve. To worship in the new year, to lead the new year in with praise, worship and prayer... culminating with communion at midnight.
As we shared the sacrament of communion the new year hour passed and we could hear the world outside celebrating in their own way. It was a very surreal experience to be in God's house, and yet over hear a very different celebration going on just a wall removed.
There was a time when I spent the evening singing for the dollar. This year I sang for the joy. It used to be that I expected to be on the receiving end at the end of the night, but on this night I was the one serving.
After a post service meal and some fellowship my wife and I headed home. As I prayed that night one voice kept echoing in my head, one simple phrase kept repeating...
My resolution for this year... nothing but Christ and Him crucified.
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2)
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