It’s gonna be a bright, bright 2022!

Year after year as I walk into a new year, I have learned nothing lifts the desperate, weary heart like the promises of God. In a world full of despair, depression, anxiety and instability, we do not need more opinions or hunches — we need the definitive declarations of our mighty and loving God.

Max Lucado, a pastor and counselor, asks, “What are you anchored to — the circumstances of life or the promises of God?” He says that for every problem in life, God has given you a promise. Make 2 Peter 3:13 one of the building blocks in your foundation. It reads, “In keeping with God’s promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.” God has promised to reclaim his creation. He is a God of restoration, not destruction. He is a God of renewal, redemption, regeneration and resurrection.  

God loves to redo and restore. “I am making everything new!” he announced in Revelation 21:5. Everything new. The old will be gone. God will lay hold of every atom, emotion, insect, animal and galaxy. He will reclaim every diseased body and afflicted mind. I am making all things new! This is God’s promise. And because God’s promises are unbreakable, our hope is unshakable!

Therefore, together we will step into the year 2022 claiming God’s promises for a blessed New Year!

I invite you to sing with me one of my favorite Johnny Nash songs:

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright),
bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright),
bright (bright) sunshiny day.

I think I can make it now the pain is gone,
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for,
It's gonna be a bright (bright),
bright (bright) sunshiny day.

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day
Oh what a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.

It is indeed going to be a BRIGHT BRIGHT SUNSHINY NEW YEAR!

Happy new year to my PMMA family!

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