Day 16: God's Blessing in Harmony

Focus Area - REACH IN
Stretching Toward One Another

Scriptures: Psalm 133

As I glanced at our theme for the following year, I smiled with excitement, 
I wanted to shed a tear, what a brilliant idea I said with a tiny cheer, we will 
enjoy this fast I know, this coming year.

For they call it the Stretch, well we all should know what this means, especially after the holidays when we barely can get into those jeans! But our Pastor, Rev. Felix Cole and Sister Darneshia Parish were not thinking about what we wear. They were only thinking about God and the Good News He gave them, that they couldn’t wait to share!

They knew from the Word that when God finished creating Heaven and Earth, He then created man who was also in His master plan.  He formed many of the precious things we see and hold so dear. He also gave us many instructions, to lead and guide us year after year.

I do remember the success we had doing the Daniel Fast. At first, we thought this task was too hard for us to do. Oh God we said, how will we last? But look at us now. By Reaching Up, God helped us to excel, and we know now if we Reach Out to Others, they too will do very well.

For this is the plan God has for us, as He said in the first verse of Psalm 133, “How good and pleasant it would be, for all God’s children to dwell together in unity!” Peace and Happiness should be our goal, to let our love Reach Out to every soul. This verse is a call to action, to make sure that unity continues to stand. How can we Stretch Forward in Faith and Hope if we do not follow God’s command?

Though God has given us many Gifts, and diverse as some of us may be, don’t
forget together we are strong, and His Love alone will continue to set us free! Just as the precious oil was running down from Aaron’s head, God commanded a Blessing for us, and this is what He said. You will have Life and Life evermore, and oh what a pleasant experience this will Be. If we all learn how to live in harmony!

As we step into the New Year, try to view each day as an adventure that was carefully planned out by our Guide. It tells us to Reach Up, Reach Out, Reach
In, and Reach Forward, for God is still on our side. In this world we will have trials and distress, but when we trust in the Lord, He promised to give us Peace, Love and Happiness!