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The Bible makes it crystal clear: the Christian life is a life of continuing change. Becoming a Christian means pulling a U-turn on sin, and living in the opposite direction towards Jesus. This means huge change. Being a Christian means driving against the flow of traffic, as you battle temptation, sinful desires, and the negative influence of unbelievers around you.

Probably the major news event in January was the awful earthquake that hit the Caribbean country of Haiti. Already one of the poorest countries of the world, it was perhaps the least prepared and equipped for such a severe disaster. At the time of writing, the death toll had been estimated to be in the region of 200,000 and although, miraculously, even eight days after the event, people are being pulled alive from the wreckage and rubble, the situation for the most part is extremely distressing to the billions around the world brought face to face with the disaster thanks to the global communications of the modern age.

As humans, never mind as Christians, we just don't like change! And even when a change is inevitably forced on us we tread very cautiously. Why is this?

How did you see the New Year in? Probably at home with your family, shielded against the cold weather, or maybe out with friends. For many people it is no special occasion and by midnight they were fast asleep! Some people, the tourist industry tell us, go to great lengths and far distances for the event, Sidney Harbour Bridge or Times Square, New York, perhaps. Maybe if you had the chance, you would like to do that.