A New Year

Wow, another new year. The years do really go by faster the older I get. Especially now that I am a mother and I can see my children growing as each year passes. My oldest daughter will be 4 years old this month. I can't really believe it. It used to only be my birthday when I would reflect on the year past and the year to come as well as each New Years day. But now that I have children, I find myself thinking of the years of their life and the years to come. The rest of the year for the most part life is happening and I get caught up in the days and months. When I think about time, I am reminded of a verse in 2 Peter 3:8:
But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Simply put, God is not bound by time. What seems like a long time to us is but a short time to God. Much like an hour for a child seems like forever but goes by so quickly for an adult. I am so thankful that God is in control of time. I have been thinking a lot lately about Jesus' return for us. I get so caught up in my days and the cares of my days that I often lose sight of the big picture. Jesus. He will be coming back one day to bring all those who believe in Him as their savior to heaven. My greatest desire and prayer for my children (and of course everyone) is that they would know Jesus at a young age and that they would follow Him all the days of their lives. All of the other details don't compare to this one, Jesus. This life here on earth is so short in comparison to eternity. My mind can not even comprehend forever, eternity, but it is reality. As Peter puts it best, 2 Peter 3:9-10:
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the elements shall melt with fervent heat the earth also and the works that are theirein shall be burned up.
I am trying to stay mindful this year that Jesus can come back at any time. I want my focus to first be on Him so that He can direct me in the area's He wants my focus to be on.