Here we are - AD 2016. Our Gregorian calendar is based on counting the years from Christ's birth, and hence the 'AD', which stands for anno Domini, Latin for 'the year of the Lord', or often translated as 'the year of our Lord'.
I had to read those two phrases over a number of times before I caught the difference, but it reminded me of a very fundamental understanding of a Christian worldview: Christ is THE lord of all, then He can be MY lord of all. We believe that Christ was and is God and was there with God before creation. Regardless of whether we accept him as our Lord of all, he does not cease to be the Lord of all. This is a comforting reality: Christ does not rely on us for His sovereignty. He is Lord of this year, 2016. We can accept Him as our Lord of 2016.
As we look ahead to this year, we will seek ways to continue to proclaim that Christ is Lord of all. In a world that continues to desperately need to hear the message of grace and forgiveness, of promise and redemption, of peace and hope, this is good news, indeed!!
Happy 2016 to everyone in and around Covenant and NACE. Plug in to His power, and live as Children of light this year!!!
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