It is just past midnight here in the northern town of Bloomington, and 2012 has arrived.
Happy New Year!!
As I was counting down the minutes until the new year I was watching a show on the History Channel about the Mayan calendar. We will be hearing a lot about this in the coming year since the Mayan calendar strangely ends on December 21, 2012. Some experts are interpreting this to mean that the end of this age, or at least the world as we know it, will occur on that day.
Like many recent predictions, that date is likely to come and go without incident. But there is no denying that many of the unusual changes in our world lately; from devastating earthquakes and weather extremes to worldwide political unrest and economic turmoil; were foretold in Bible prophecy concerning the end of this age. So the potential is there for 2012 to be a historic year, adding a sense of urgency to my journey.
Despite the baggage I carry into the new year, I am excited and encouraged by what lies ahead.
Despite the baggage I carry into the new year, I am excited and encouraged by what lies ahead.
Since I began this journey, I have already begun to see and experience the unexpected hand of God at work. The first instance was a belated Christmas letter from an old friend. It was an unusual Christmas letter in that it contained a number of references to revelations this person has received lately that seemed to directly pertain to my journey. A coincidence? Maybe. Stay tuned.
The next occurred in Church this past Sunday. Earlier in the week I had been working on my first post of the new year. Intending it to be a glimpse into how God supernaturally interacts with and relates to us, I titled the post, "A Parallel Universe?" Surprisingly, the sermon this week was entitled "Seeing The New," and was full of references to the wonder of God, curiosity and attraction, string theories and quarks, and of all things, "a parallel universe!"
We belong to a large church with multiple pastors filling various roles. This pastor, who is one of the most genuine and authentic people I know, is mainly involved with kingdom outreach (missions), and rarely gives the message on Sundays (unfortunately) so that made it even more unusual. God is good. All the time.
Look for my next post coming soon entitled, "A Parallel Universe."
The next occurred in Church this past Sunday. Earlier in the week I had been working on my first post of the new year. Intending it to be a glimpse into how God supernaturally interacts with and relates to us, I titled the post, "A Parallel Universe?" Surprisingly, the sermon this week was entitled "Seeing The New," and was full of references to the wonder of God, curiosity and attraction, string theories and quarks, and of all things, "a parallel universe!"
We belong to a large church with multiple pastors filling various roles. This pastor, who is one of the most genuine and authentic people I know, is mainly involved with kingdom outreach (missions), and rarely gives the message on Sundays (unfortunately) so that made it even more unusual. God is good. All the time.
Look for my next post coming soon entitled, "A Parallel Universe."
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