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		“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy as caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”   (I Peter 1: 3-5) Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! It’s hard to imagine that a new year is here already! So, are you going to do better on your resolutions this year than you did in 2011? Nearly everyone wants to do better in the next year in getting rid of bad habits, and developing new good habits. In a conversation lately it was mentioned that habits are given so that we can do something without needing to consciously think about what we are doing. For example, when we sneeze we automatically raise our arm up to protect others from the germs. When we see a deer in the road we automatically steer away from it. In basic training at Fort Dix I was taught basic military skills which could prove vital later. As we approach the new year, what habits do you want to develop and nurture? I could recommend such things as prayer time, Bible reading, regular church attendance, and being part of a Sunday school class. These are good habits, similar to the ones Jesus had as He walked this earth. Having made those suggestions others come to mind, such as thinking on good things, (Philippians 4: 8), and speaking well of others rather than engaging in gossip, helping others in their need, and the list goes on. Having made that suggestion, however, we so often sooner or later fail to keep the resolve, and finally abandon and forget the resolution we had so gallantly began to pursue. Peter, whom I quoted above, was no stranger to failure, rebuking the Lord for saying He might be put to death, sinking in the water as he proceeded toward Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, and as he denied Jesus while He was on trial. Peter reminds us in the passage above that our salvation is secure because of God’s faithfulness, not ours. He holds us in His strong hands. Praise God! How do we respond to our failure in our walk with the Lord? Some just chalk it up to being human and move on, setting their sights a little lower. I suggest doing what we all did as young children learning to walk, get up and try again, and again, until we have it down to a habit. It may seem impossible when we look at the number of ways we could improve, but I leave you with these closing words from Paul in Philippians 4: 13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” May God continue to hold you and bless you as we walk together in the Lord! Pastor Monk

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