NEW YEAR AND RENOVATION

"All things have made God fair in his own time: he hath put eternity into the heart of man ..." (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

Time is for all of us amazing and full of mystery, but for God it is not. It is so for us because we are limited and finite in ability and in the way we see life and the passing of days.

God, the Eternal, did, that is, he created all things with wisdom and purpose and to record his deeds, he used the time: 

"God saw all that He had done, and, behold, it was very good." There was evening and there was morning, . " (Genesis 1:31)

It is good to know that besides creating, God controls time, therefore, although mysterious, time is our ally.

The calendar year is responsible for the counting of the years and whenever a year ends, we make the "balance" to compare or record the results, whether it was positive or negative in its main aspects.

Nations do this, companies do that, liberal professionals do, families, and people as well. At the turn of the year we can feel the renewal and the opportunities. New Year New Life. Moment of grace and renewal. The moment when hopes are renewed and opportunities are more visible and palpable. God created time and time shows us the importance of it. Now we see him pass so fast, now we see him so slowly, it always depends on our anxiety and expectation.

In creating man, God puts eternity in his heart. This act once again reveals the goodness of God. He wants us together to Him forever. If we remember in all eternity, we will live more satisfied. God's purpose is for man to live day by day to glorify Him. This is the secret that everyone is looking for. Why glorify Him? Because He is Lord. He is the Creator. He is the Almighty and without Him nothing was made that was made.

As we celebrate this new year, let's consider this, that our plans in this new year contain the possibility of living each day to please God and thus glorify Him.

New year is renewal.

Renovo includes opportunities for forgiveness, love and service. Renovo includes tolerance and sacrifice. Renovo includes sharing and sharing, walking together and distributing.

This is the day the Lord has made for us, this is the week the Lord has made for us, this is the month the Lord has made for us and this is the year the Lord has made for us. Let us live them with joy and gratitude. Let us acknowledge God in our ways, let us consider Jesus in our lives and live, live worthy and pleasing to God.

Let us look up to Him. Offering us, offering us, helping one another. Let's talk well, let's praise, let's build, organize and participate.

This year surprise someone doing good. God expects his best. Happy New Year!

God is good!

Pr. Paulo Marcio de Moraes Cirelli