2020, a Bad Year or a Year of 20/20 Vision?

 

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he (Proverbs 29:18)

If you are a follower of Jesus Christ and have written the year 2020 off as a bad year, ask Jesus to give you wisdom, discernment, knowledge, and understanding to see His work at hand. Two kingdoms exist, the kingdom of light (God’s Kingdom) and the kingdom of darkness (Satan’s Kingdom). It’s hard to see God’s hand at work when we’re straddling both kingdoms. Although there were significant losses this year due to Covid-19, there were many gains for the kingdom of light. Many people who passed this year went home to be with Jesus. Jesus told us in His Word that He will call many saints home during the great tribulation (Revelation 7:9-17). Ministries, businesses, and godly marriages are being birthed during this hour – all to bring God glory and to draw people to Jesus. Jesus has brought immorality, what’s being done in the dark, to the forefront of institutions while bringing forth the truth.

If we take the time to consciously look back over our year and consider the good and the bad, we’ll notice how God was with us every step of the way, closing and opening doors on our behalf (Romans 8:28)). Even if we have lost loved ones, consider those that went home to be with Jesus, now that’s a big win. If we don’t know anyone that went home to be with Jesus, then we should check our conversation and behavior. A follower of Jesus’s conversation and behavior should win others to Christ. As believers, we should be able to testify of how Jesus worked things out on our behalf.  It’s expected for an unbeliever to say that this year was horrible because they walk in the kingdom of darkness. But as Believers, we should see God’s hand at work in our personal lives, family, community, and around the world. Life for the Believer is about perspective. We can choose to have a 20/20 vision by spending more time with Jesus through prayer, reading, and studying the Word. Ask God what He wants you to focus on during this season, so you don’t miss what He’s doing in this hour. If all we can see is suffering and plight, what will our perspective be in the years to come? Ask Jesus what He wants you to focus on during the remaining days of this year so that you’ll have a better perspective going into the new year. 

XOXO,

 

Jay