We are on the cusp of a new year. Are you excited? I waffle thinking about a how new year brings a new beginning and how January 1st is just the next day after December 31st. In Lamentations 3:22-23 the prophet Jeremiah tells us, “The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness”. Every day is new, not just January 1. The question is do we live like that? Or do we dwell in the past? Yes, we need to learn from our past, but we don’t need to live there.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank our prayer warriors. We have 34 people on three prayer chains! These 34 people are all over the country. I have not taken anyone off when they move. There is also the men’s prayer group that meets on Wednesdays and a few people outside that group that get the Wednesday list and pray. Prayers are being answered. Many of those you have prayed for have offered thanks to you for taking their situation to God. They see God working in their lives. James 5:16 offers this encouragement to our prayers, “The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much”.
Continue to be in prayer for the children and their families who will be receiving an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Our shoeboxes have been shipped to the Philippines.
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Robin
