Today’s Thought “Auld Lang Syne” G. Ward

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16

 

Generations grew singing this great herald (Auld Lang Syne) at the stroke of midnight, introducing a New Year. The song’s significance celebrates what old friendships once represented, committing to new opportunity in the same. Times of old more delighted in relationships, while understanding things come and go, but the interdependence meant for mankind is virtuous (cf. Eccl.4:12, Ro. 15:1-2).

·       We must not forget that celebration should embrace remembrance. Our Americanism makes this celebration propose more self-centeredness than empathy. For example, dead bodies are still being extracted from the waters of Indonesia after enduring a horrific plane crash (AirAsia Flight 8501 - The missing plane carried 155 Indonesians along with three people from South Korea and one each from Singapore, Britain, Malaysia, and France. The passengers included 16 children and one infant.). Moreover, The World Bank reports; According to the most recent estimates, in 2011, 17 percent of people in the developing world lived at or below $1.25 a day. Another outstanding organization, The Hunger Project reports, 805 million people – or one in nine people in the world – do not have enough to eat. 98% of the world’s undernourished people live in developing countries. Where is hunger the worst? Asia: 525.6 million/ Sub Saharan Africa: 214 million / Latin America and the Caribbean: 37 million.

As you make resolutions and echo narcissistic slogans like “Greater” and “Increase” for 2015, remember Holy God is still loving the same world living in abject poverty.

Happy Wednesday!