Last Monday was January 1—a day that found many Americans either watching the Rose Parade or a Bowl game or starting their newly resolved exercise regimes.
But there was another activity taking place across the states and perhaps across the world as well. Households were putting up their new 2024 calendars.
While over 70% of adults rely on a digital calendar with its immediacy and notification ability, paper calendars are still extremely popular and offer many advantages.
Besides beautiful photographs and art work of cute pets, sports heroes, or bucket list vacation spots, paper calendars also offer witty, thoughtful, or poignant sayings. During the Christmas season they can hide chocolates or small gifts. Perpetual calendars never go out of date, and a wall calendar allows us to see the entire month at a glance without opening any device. It is probably the “most low-tech timekeeping device” we own.
But whether it is the digital one in our pocket, the daily or monthly desk organizer, or the one hanging on the wall, one thing is sure to take place. We start filling in the boxes.
Beginning January 1, life begins to happen. Birthdays need to be remembered, appointments made, activities planned, jobs accomplished. The 28-31 empty spaces in front of us begin to disappear.
None of this should be a surprise, for God is the creator of the day (Genesis 1:3-5) and, from the beginning, each day had its purpose.
But God also wants us to enjoy each day and realize that life is short and we should make each day count.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. James 4:14
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
He also wants us to realize that following His guidance provides benefits for those days as well.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. (Proverbs 3:1-2)
This year is a leap year so we have one more day to look forward to. Let’s enjoy it and make it count.
But there was another activity taking place across the states and perhaps across the world as well. Households were putting up their new 2024 calendars.
While over 70% of adults rely on a digital calendar with its immediacy and notification ability, paper calendars are still extremely popular and offer many advantages.
Besides beautiful photographs and art work of cute pets, sports heroes, or bucket list vacation spots, paper calendars also offer witty, thoughtful, or poignant sayings. During the Christmas season they can hide chocolates or small gifts. Perpetual calendars never go out of date, and a wall calendar allows us to see the entire month at a glance without opening any device. It is probably the “most low-tech timekeeping device” we own.
But whether it is the digital one in our pocket, the daily or monthly desk organizer, or the one hanging on the wall, one thing is sure to take place. We start filling in the boxes.
Beginning January 1, life begins to happen. Birthdays need to be remembered, appointments made, activities planned, jobs accomplished. The 28-31 empty spaces in front of us begin to disappear.
None of this should be a surprise, for God is the creator of the day (Genesis 1:3-5) and, from the beginning, each day had its purpose.
But God also wants us to enjoy each day and realize that life is short and we should make each day count.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. James 4:14
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
He also wants us to realize that following His guidance provides benefits for those days as well.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. (Proverbs 3:1-2)
This year is a leap year so we have one more day to look forward to. Let’s enjoy it and make it count.
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