POV: ITS THE END OF 2024

”The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.“

You realise that in the months just gone, God’s purpose stood, and he accomplished all was planned for you. He chased after your heart and attention fiercely. He looked after you, watered pasture around you and warded the dangers off. The things that made you fussy and restless manifested by his divine design and there had been no need to worry or be afraid. You were led by his unfailing love.

You found faith waiting for you to just say the word. You cried out to God in your distress, and he freed you from all your fears. You saw every weakness as an opportunity to receive courage and hold on to grace. You mocked anxiety and ridiculed the distractions as you believed again, took God at his word again. You lived as if everything was rigged in your favor and by his superabundance, you did not lack any good thing.

In the tender place of wonder and dread you asked for insight, and you finally understood. It was practical and your vision was clear as day, not just a flash in the pan. You sat with God boldly, believingly, without a second thought, no other options. Pencil, journal, notes app, dreams, that deep knowing, that knot in your stomach, that nudging voice, Father and child, Spirit to Spirit, he spoke.

You pursued righteousness and made no room for anything short of love and you found so much life, healing and honor. God called you holy and you agreed. He said you were made just a little lower than the angels and you believed him. Your other delights decreased as you chose his Word. As often as your eyes strained to see his rescue, your mind was restored. It was death first, seeds sprouting to life next. You took off that shame face for good.

You ignored the murmurs, swallowed your tongue, held your peace and watched God fight for you. You forgave and forgave and outwitted the enemy. You realised what a privilege it was to be loved and sent. When it didn’t feel like it, you sacrificed a shout and a dance. There was unprecedented chaos but there was immeasurable joy.

2024 was a story you never would have written but as surely as hours add up to days, every detail was woven together by a good God.