None of us knows what the future holds. We may speculate (and many do). We may hope (and most of us probably do). I would dare to say if some of us could have looked ahead to this past year: 1) We would have avoided some things; 2) We would have done some things differently. It is a part of our human nature to want to know what the future holds for us. Millions are spent each year on “psychics,” seers, fortune tellers, etc. in an attempt to know the future. Daily there are people who read their horoscopes and plan their activities by them. It is this desire that has made people like California Psychics are well known. For some the future is a place of anticipation and optimism. For others it is miserable and filled with pessimism. Depending upon your outlook, the future is either very bright or very dark. As we make this trip into the new year that is ahead of us, we need to do so with a plan. James offers us some reminders as we plan for the coming year. Let’s note:

I. THE FUTURE IS CLOUDED BY HUMAN SPECULATION -- VV 13-14.

II. THE FUTURE IS CONNECTED TO DIVINE SUPERVISION -- VS. 15.

III. THE FUTURE IS TO BE COMMITTED IN FAITHFUL SATISFACTION -- VV. 16-17.