For 2020

Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only be first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Dallán Forgaill

This old Hymn has been on my mind, as we've entered 2020. A more contemporary musician, Brooke Fraser, puts it this way, "Open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like You have loved me."

From my point of view the year ahead holds many changes. Good changes, but unknowns as well. Being one who likes to plan and perfect things I am prone to focus on the details and be consumed with wondering how they will work out.

My desire is that I keep coming back to these words. Perfect vision is not a blind faith but a faith that trusts in the One Who has proven Himself to be faithful. Here we see as in a mirror dimly, but one day we will see face to face. So we go into this new year with hope and much joy!