10 DAYS OF GRATITUDE: Day 10 (Yr 40 In The Books)
When you’ve been following alongside on this sequence, we’ve come to the ultimate day. DAY 10.
Mockingly, at the present time falls on my forty first birthday. I’ve been considering over this previous yr and all that it has entailed…
Whether or not you have got already turned 40, are anticipating it, or are considering that sheesh, that was a very long time in the past, there’s a significance that yearly holds. Even on the age of 40, getting into into 41.
Within the Bible, there are a number of references to 40 days, 40 nights, and 40 years. Most frequently, these durations of time are a illustration of a time of testing, trials, and tribulations for these within the Bible.
Assume again to…
Noah when he was on the ark, it rained 40 days and 40 nights.
For Moses, his first 40 years had been spent residing in Pharoah’s home, the following 40 had been spent within the wilderness as a shepherd earlier than God calls him to steer his folks out of Eqypt, and ultimately into the wilderness, the place he would later die. He was additionally on Mt. Sinai for 40 days whereas receiving the ten commandments.
How may we neglect in regards to the Israelites who wandered for 40 years within the wilderness?
Moses despatched out 12 spies, one from every of the 12 tribes, to take a look at the land of Canaan for 40 days, as a potential place for the Israelites to settle after their exodus from Egypt.
Goliath even challenged King Saul and the Israelites for 40 days, earlier than David lastly took him up on it and killed him with one stone.
Within the story of Jonah, God gave the folks of Ninevah 40 days to repent.
Jesus spent 40 days on earth after his resurrection and earlier than he ascended into heaven.
God’s work may be seen mightily by completely different timeframes that He has arrange so completely. Throughout these trials, it’s clear that instances of progress, renewal, change, and ahead motion occurred. And day 41 all the time got here after.
Finally Noah landed on dry floor. Israelites ultimately entered the promise land. Day 41, David woke as much as no tauntings from Goliath. Ninevah did repent. Jesus ascended into heaven. New beginnings. New chapters.
And that’s how I really feel with wanting again on this previous yr and now turning 41. Yearly is ALWAYS a brand new starting. It might imply extra trials, testing, and tribulations, nevertheless it additionally means extra progress. And new beginnings. And new chapters, like I mentioned earlier.
I’ve NO CLUE what yr 41 will convey. All I do know is that yr 40 is up to now and I’m grateful for all that God allowed to occur. What occurred in it was one for the books, to say the least. One among intense remedy/chemo, prolonged hospital stays, bone marrow transplant, repercussions of the chemo, months of isolation, weak point, combating most cancers and coronary heart failure, however a narrative that’s a part of the entire that God has written for my life. It’s not with out function and intentionality by God. However at the moment I open a brand new chapter, and I’m desperate to see what traces God has already written for it. A thriller but to be solved, however one which I do know God has faithfully, because the starting of time, written with perfection and function. And now I get the privilege of opening it up and residing it out.
Whenever you look again on this previous yr (even in case you didn’t flip 41), WHAT HAPPENED THIS PAST YEAR THAT YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR?
