WHATS IN A NAME?

"Here we are in a month named after the Roman god Janus, a personification of the start of the new year. This particular Roman god had two faces so that he could look ahead toward the future and back at the past at the same time. As we get rid of an old year and look forward to a new one, some like to worry. a few try to be a little like Janus. We know through experience what we did wrong and what we did right, and hope to do better this year.

 Some people make ambitious new year’s resolutions; others just take a deep breath and hope for the best. 

As Christians, we realize that hope is only available by faith in Jesus Christ. We draw closer to him through his word, prayer, and obedience. We were created in his image, and our thoughts and works should reflect just that and not some Roman god or other idol. So to address the question,"WHAT'S IN A NAME?", the answer is "not much", unless it's the name of Jesus.

So as Christians, our new years resolutions should never take the place of prayer and both should always be focused on Him.

Praise Be To God in January 2012