Archive for January, 2022
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:1, ESV
Our God has bestowed His glory on us that we might shine in a dark world and lead others to His grace and forgiveness found in Jesus Christ.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22, ESV
Those who seek God know they can trust Him in all things and with all things. Our faith will remain strong when e seek Him.
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6, ESV
Paul is not necessarily promising financial peace and prosperity for our generous giving. Rather, it is the promise that our giving shows the righteousness of Christ growing abundantly within us.
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6, ESV
It is okay to be concerned about things, but our concern should not become worry and anxiety. Rather, we should talk to God (pray and ask), thankfully remembering that He proved His power and faithfulness through the cross.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105, ESV
Scripture reveals the truth of who we are (sinners in need of a Savior, yet made in His image), who God is (our Creator and Savior), and what He has done and will do (saved us and is coming again to judge).
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:18-19, ESV
Our world is a spiritually dry wasteland, and we often long for what people in the past seemed to have. Yet, God the Holy Spirit flows through each believer in Jesus Christ to bring our Lord’s grace and love to this dry and weary world to the glory of the Father.
Quite a bit of this, I admit, I just copied and pasted! I changed and added what was needed.
Apparently stuff happened this year. (*sarcasm)
We will avoid the political stuff for now, some the results of media drama, and much of the sadness, stupidness, and crazy surrounding … 2021.
On some positive notes, my wife got to go back to Kindergarten. Teaching, that is. And she loves it.
I had to slow down at my friend’s coffee shop. My Youth Group grew much bigger,, and then a life-long dream bean coming true. I became an Instructional Assistant (one step below professor, but I still teach … but mostly grade work and keep students on task) for Christian Worldview at Grand Canyon University. That is pretty cool.
Overall, we had a good year. We also did a lot of upgrades around the house, and otherwise have done many things we wanted/needed to do.
And God is still good and in control.
This next year will definitely be … 2022.
In any event, may you receive an abundance of bunches of blessings this year. And though life may take some effort to trudge through, fall on the promises of God, this year and always.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 ESV
In His Love,
Daniel
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26, ESV
No matter what a day may bring, God is in control and holding all things together. Including us. We can trust Him.
a simple man of God 