一年將過，又預示新的一年即將來臨。
送舊迎新是一種生活的祝福，因為它幫助我們總結過去好的與壞的經驗，也鼓勵我們展望未來，為新生活作規劃。假如一個人不懂得總結過去，就不會計劃將來，他的人生就會不知不覺地流逝。這是一件很可怕的事情。
神要我們感恩，特別是在每年的終結時，為過去一年的事情和遭遇感恩。這是基督徒對過去做總結的特殊方式。如果我們認真地為過去感恩，就一定會認真再計劃下一年的生活。
明年是否能活得充實，就看我們是否認真地為明年規劃。不妨在這兩個星期內，在下面範圍內做些規劃，為自己的生活創造更多充實的日子。最好能夠為明年在金錢、時間、人際關係和事奉上作規劃，使我們的生活每一天都過得充實與滿足。
為明年做好了規劃，就把它抄寫下來，經常拿出來提醒自己要朝著計劃做。聖靈一定會幫助我們按規劃做，使明年活得更充實。
This year will soon pass away, and a new year is going to come.
Sending away the old and receiving the new is a blessing in life, for it will help us to learn from the good and the bad of the past year, and encourage us to look forward to the future to plan for our new life. If we don’t know how to learn from the past, we will not plan for the future, and our life will slip away in vain. It is a very terrible thing in life.
God teaches us to give thanks for all things, especially during the end of the year to thank for the good things as well as the bad things. It is a unique way for Christians to review their past. If we sincerely give thanks, we will then seriously plan for the future.
If we want to live fruitfully in next year, we must seriously plan for our life. We should take time in these two weeks to make some plans to fill our days with meaning and purpose. There are some areas that need our plans to bring real satisfaction and fruitfulness to life, and they are monetary management, schedule and priority, interpersonal relationships, and ministry involvements.
After we have made plans for next year, we need to write it down as a reminder to keep us up with the plan in our daily routines. The Holy Spirit will also help us to fulfill our plans and bring satisfaction in our life.
