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Dec 31
2007
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From 1722 to 1723 the great servant of the Lord, Jonathan Edwards, pieced together a list of personal resolutions. He was nineteen years old. Eventually, there were 70 resolutions and several times over the years I have shared many of them with our Reflector readers. The impact of his ministry was widespread and continues today. Let me share a few: "#1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God's glory. #7. Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life. #8. Resolved, to think much on all occasions of my own dying, and the common circumstances which attend death. #41. Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in an respect have done better." He sought to "Remember to raed over these Resolutions once a week." I use a new year to review the old year in the same spirit that Jonathan Edwards did and then to look to the future to be more fruitful. When you are 72, you must work while it is day for the night is coming when your work will be over. I strongly believe that one is wise to look at his life and make resolutions to do better.

