In the Beginning

The beginning of a new year. It has not been all that thrilling of a start to the new year. Started the morning by blowing 6 or so inches of snow off my drive way. I then fixed my shower that was broken. Barbara will be happy we can use the shower in our bedroom once again. Yesterday, I went to turn off the water, and the handle broke right off. Had to shut all the water down in the house in order to get the shower turned off. Also, watched a little football today. Checked out the UVA vs Texas Tech game. Barbara graduated nursing school at UVA so we do have some allegiance, however, our true allegiance lies with Virginia Tech. Unfortunately, UVA lost.

Probably the most significant thing I did on this first day of the new year was to begin my 2008 adventure through God’s Word. If you are reading this, I hope you will consider joining me. I am using the one year Bible plan and you can find it at www.oneyearbibleonline.com.

Starting in Genesis 1, we read: “In the beginning God.” These first four words of the Bible are so important and critical because if we can’t get past these first four words we might as well stop right there. These four words lay the foundation for everything else that is to follow.

Another verse that was in today’s reading was from Proverbs 1:7: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” The point here is the same. If God is not our starting point everything else is lost.

I shared last night at our New Year’s Eve service, that I don’t know for sure what will happen in 2008. I am sure there will be blessings and disappointments. But one thing I know for sure is that God will be there.

So what does this all mean? It means that God comes first this year. He will hold a place of priority for my time spent, my decisions made, and my pursuits followed.