I’m not sure what things have been like for you over the past year, but if I were to give a theme to 2021 for Martha and I, it might be “unexpected.”

Like many of you, we encountered frustrations and challenges and experienced difficult losses.

But in those moments—we also saw God’s persistent faithfulness—in the stories we heard, in the comfort he gave, in the ministry that moved forward, and in the lives won for Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:17, says to rest in the promise that our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

So we fix our eyes on what is unseen and eternal.

As we face another year, I’d challenge you to consider how you can remain faithful in your fruitfulness for the sake of the gospel.

What has God put in your life and ministry that requires you to fix your eyes on the unseen and eternal? How can you persevere or grow in those things?

Time is short. Eternity matters. And there’s much to do.

Remain faithful in the work he has given you. I’m praying that we all bear much fruit for the kingdom this year.

For the Harvest,

Paul Davis