Every New Year that God gives us should be about God’s Word and will more planted and rooted in our lives. More time must translate into another God-given opportunity to be and do what pleases God. God’s Word speaks often about time. We are told not to take time for granted: “Do not boast about tomorrow” (Proverbs 27:1). We are instructed to know the difference between time and eternity: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). We are challenged about things that we must prioritize at specific moments in time: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Our January focus in the pulpit will be on four priorities that we should seek after in 2026: Establishing goals, pursuing growth, seeking after the good, and faithfully participating in the established gatherings at Waterbury. The Lord God is keeping an accurate record of our lives, for which we must give an account: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done” (2 Corinthians 5:10). In 2026, we will add another year of activities to the book God is keeping of our lives. Throughout January, I want God’s saints and servants at Waterbury to be laser-focused on four words: goals, growth, good, and gatherings. As we fully buy into the lessons, we are positioning ourselves to make 2026 another year of pleasing the Lord our God. Vhh.
