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    There is an old poem that tells the story of a woman who was walking through a meadow. As she strolled along meditating on nature, she came upon a field of golden pumpkins. In the corner of the field stood a majestic oak tree.

    The woman, weary, sat down under the oak and began to muse about the strange twists in nature. Tiny acorns hung on huge branches and huge pumpkins sat on tiny vines. She thought, “God blundered with creation! He should have put the small acorns on the tiny vines and the large pumpkins on the huge branches.”

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    Resting beneath the tree, she drifted off to sleep. She was awakened by a tiny acorn bouncing off her nose. Chuckling to herself, she amended her previous thought, “Just goes to show that God knew best all along!”

    As we really get into a new year with all of its opportunities and challenges, we must remember that even though things may look strange to our thinking, God knows what He is doing. We must trust Him to provide for our needs this coming year and do what is best for us and His people. We can respond as the Psalmist, “I am like a large olive tree in God’s house. I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever” (Psalm 52:8 GWT).

    As all the glitz and glitter wear off the New Year’s celebration and the real work of living life fresh and new each day sets in, let’s plant ourselves in the middle of God’s house and trust in His mercy to guide and sustain us each step of the way!