Garry spoke tonight about things that are old and new and how things change. We looked at cars, houses, phones, hair styles and clothes, and saw that most people find the newer versions of these things preferable!
The first cars often did not have a roof or protection from the elements and had to be started with a starting handle, whereas new cars have many mod cons as well as being more efficient.
Older telephones looked very different and lacked the portability of mobile phones!
Whilst we tend to believe the new is better, there are, of course, some things that we cannot make (and improve!) The sunset and sunrise happen each day: we do not control these, but God is able to give us new days, a new year and is with us through all the changes we face. We can’t improve on what He does, but we can embrace the new year as His gift to us and move forward with hope and trust.