1Cor 13-12 “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.”

Matthew 6:22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[a] your whole body will be full of light.

23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[b] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Alternate translations for healthy and unhealthy are generous & stingy, respectively, designated by the footnotes.

Like my friend Lynda Lambert, I came up with a word to guide my life in 2026. My word is “clarity.” “I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way.” says the song. Without clarity, we can’t see our purpose, much less focus on and accomplish it. Jesus had incredible clarity regarding His mission. Without it, he wouldn’t have gone to the cross. As it was, He was able to power through the agony to reach the glorious resurrection on the other side.

I will look more carefully at my actions. I’ll ask myself, “does what I’m doing now align with my goals and desires? More importantly, does it align with God’s goals and desires for my life?”

Lord help me in all areas of my life to see those things you’d have me hold onto, as well as those things I should jettison. Help me obey when you reveal them to me. Light the path you’ve laid out in front of me, that I may see it clearly, and not go astray from it. Thank you for this upcoming year. May I glorify you in my living. Amen.