GET AHEAD OF THE GAME

“Be strong and courageous, for you will lead my people to possess all the land I swore to give their ancestors. Be strong and very courageous. Obey all the laws Moses gave you. Do not turn away from them, and you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed. I command you—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
 
Joshua 1:6-9
 
At the beginning of each New Year, we often commit to making changes in our lives. We want to exercise more, change our eating, start a new service project or self-improvement program. I am told that it only takes three days to set a new pattern of behavior in our lives. For example, in just three days our bodies will adjust to the change of daylight savings time.
 
It is often suggested that you set aside a time, your quiet time, to read God’s Word each day. Don’t wait until the New Year to set this pattern in your life. Why don’t you get into this daily practice during the approaching Christmas holiday season? It’s a great time to break out of the old routine and begin afresh. You could begin by reading the accounts of the birth of Christ in the gospels according to Matthew and Luke. You can use what you read to enliven your families Christmas celebrations.
 
Get ahead of the game. Set the pattern in your life of daily Bible reading now and when the New Year rolls in, this practice will already be in place.