As we start this new year, and as we reflect on the past year and past experiences, we have a profound gratitude for God’s benevolence and love.
When we look at Christ’s life, he did not have any of his major life events in permanent places… a lot of them were in temporary places.
When he was born; he was in a manager in an Inn far from his home.
When he was crucified, he was buried in a tomb that was not his own, and it was borrowed.
Throughout his life, he had a stable and permanent home, but some of the most important remembrance is that we remember … were all temporary places.
I believe that this was not a coincidence, but God wanted us to see that even in temporary places we can have a profound effect.
Throughout last year, God was preparing me for growth and expansion and my mind was ready. I grew a lot with the newfound understanding of situations and placement. I was able to find solace in Babylon when God has already created everything for us in Babylon.
For every situation in life, God has already foretold ordained His power in the midst of it.
With that understanding, we can take solace in all situations. We find out being temporary is a place where God is able to do miracles. In temporary spots God is able to show profound power. We find that in a moment can be a lifetime for God and in a lifetime can be at a moment for him as well. Allow us to see the temporary spots as opportunities for something amazing to happen.
The things that are temporary that we can work through are:
Hurt is temporary.
Pain is temporary.
Confusion is temporary.
Death is temporary.
The one they need is consistent is God‘s love and God‘s presence in our life.
A couple years ago I was able to watch a documentary series with one of my children about space and time. In this documentary, the author shares that the outward portion of universe equates to about 5 billion years ago.
There are still stars that are out there that have been there for 5 billion years. When we look at our lives, the maximum span is 120 years. In that vast span, our lives can be seen as temporary.
But even though they might be temporary the effects of our being and our love and our compassion extends beyond those years.
Allow God to use you so that His presence and love is us continues pass to others throughout the years to show his glory in his greatness.
“yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”
“for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.”
1 Peter 1:24-25 ESV
Be blessed