Advent – looking forward – has passed for another year. Christmas Day has come and gone again. Each week, we have thought of the Light coming into the Darkness and what this will mean for us.
The Light continues with us as we now start a New Year, a time for looking back to see how far we have come and of looking forward wondering what 2025 holds for us, our families, friends, community, country and the world.
Last year at this time, we quoted from Hymn 237 from CH4.
Look forward in faith, all time is in God’s hand.
Walk humbly with him and trust his future plan.
God has wisely led his people by his power.
Look forward in hope, he gives us each new hour.
Look forward in faith, the world is in God’s care.
His purpose of love he calls on us to share.
In our neighbour’s need the Lord is present still.
He blesses the meek! The earth will know God’s will.
Look forward in faith, God gives us life each day.
Go onward with Christ, his Spirit guides our way.
Now God lets us live within the sphere of grace.
Trust ever in him, he rules o’er earth and space!
