As we look to the new year, I am reminded of the statement made by the legendary Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson. In his early years he struggled terribly in Burma. He buried his wife and daughter and had zero converts to the Christian faith in his first seven years in Burma. A critic asked Judson, at that point, what did he now think of the potential for the conversion of the heathen to Christ. His reponse is famous. Said he, “The future is as bright as the promises of God.”
Judson went on to see such success as a missionary that books are written about him and colleges are named after him today.
The future is just as bright for each of us today as we face the new year and the new decade of 2010. The same God who blessed and used Adoniram Judson in Burma in the 1800s is as alive today in America in the 21st century. And he loves each of us just as much as he did Judson.
So, launch out in faith in this new year and trust the Lord to do something special in your life in 2010! In the Christmas story, which we have just celebrated this month, the angel said to Mary, “For with God nothing shall be impossible!”
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