Tests come in many forms; testing our memory and our skill.  However, what is possibly the worst test is the test of time. We come to the first Sunday in this new year, still unable to gather in-person, with lives still impacted by a pandemic with no end in sight; looking to the God of our faith who has given us what is most need to pass the test of this season – His presence. Our Father knows how much we can bear and will lead us to a great reward.