It’s the first of December – the first day of the last month of the year. For some, time has gone too fast this year – it seems like there hasn’t been enough time to accomplish what you’ve dreamt or hoped for. Perhaps you’ve been stagnant or stuck. And you can’t help wonder: Did I hear God right? Was this really my dream?
Delays are not Dead Ends
God often delays dream because He is preparing the dreamer. The classic example is Joseph, whose dream took him 13 years to come true, but he didn’t lose hope – even after he was sold as a slave, imprisoned wrongly, and betrayed. Your dream may seemed delayed, but it’s right on time for God’s purpose. The end of the year is not the end of your dream. What God has planned for you, it will come.
Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay — Habakkuk 2:3
Year End Reflections
December is a month of reflection – of the year coming to an end and the year ahead. Some might be disappointed with projects not completed yet, targets not met, or situations that has not changed. Some have great achievements and successes. Yet God is in all of them – orchestrating our lives according to His plan. Even if you don’t see anything happening, trust that God is working in your life – just as a tree might not be seen to be growing sometimes, but its roots are spreading deep and wide underground. Whatever the year has been for you, do not lose hope, but be renewed in your strength.
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength…— Isaiah 40:31
Carry Your Hope into the New Year
The end of the year is a great time to review: how far you have come, what you have learnt this year, and how you can do even better next year. It is a time to plan for fresh beginnings for the new year.
See, I am doing a new thing… do you not perceive it? — Isaiah 43:19
My Invitation
This is my invitation to you today: as we come to the last month of the year, renew your hope in God for planting the divine dream in You – trust that He will make it come to fruition – in His perfect timing.