I say praise God when the sun shines, and bear up as best you can when it rains.”
–John Deacon (The Provider 2)
“But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
“But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
–1 John 1:7 (NASB)
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Resolutions! Absolutely, they should be made, not flippantly, but seriously. They are not to be made with the attitude, “resolutions are made to be broken.” No, my friend, God looks at them very seriously. However, I’m not going to start off the year writing about resolutions, that is between you and the Lord.
I want you to focus, this first day of 2025, on the light that God sends into our lives and its purpose. The light that shines on our path as we journey through life and enter into this new year. That light is always there.
“Walking in sunlight, all of my journey;
Over the mountains, thro’ the deep vale;
Jesus has said, ‘I’ll never for sake thee,’
Promise divine that never can fail.”
What great words! This joyful hymn was written in 1899 by Henry J. Zelley. All of our journey, no matter the terrain, whether mountains or valley, His promises will never fail–they are sure. His presence never fades away for He is always with us, never straying away or leaving us.
“Shadows around me, shadows above me,
Never conceal my Savior and Guide;
He is the light, in Him is no darkness;
Ever I’m walking close to His side.”
When we walk through the shadows, we may see strange, vicious things. Some are real, but many are the figment of our imaginations. Even when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, His light is ever shining on the trail–lighting the way, giving security, hope, and assurance. The Lord may not be seen because of the shadows, but rest assured we know that He is there. His Word declares that in Him there is no darkness and since He is in us we have light to see us on our way.
“In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing,
Pressing my way to mansions above;
Singing His praises gladly I’m walking,
Walking in sunlight, sunlight of love.
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight,
Flooding my soul with glory divine;
Hallelujah, I am rejoicing,
Singing His praises, Jesus is mine.”
Dare to sing His praise in joyful times, but also in times of sadness and sorrow. When the world comes at us with its terror and fury we can rejoice in the sunlight of His love. When there are no obstacles along the way, the path is clear, the storm clouds are gone, we can and must rejoice.
Is His light flooding your “soul with glory divine”? Enter and continue through this year with your heart full of the light of Jesus. Know that He is guiding, then rejoice–“hallelujah, I am rejoicing, singing His praises. Jesus is mine.” What a way to start the New Year!
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Resolutions! Absolutely, they should be made, not flippantly, but seriously. They are not to be made with the attitude, “resolutions are made to be broken.” No, my friend, God looks at them very seriously. However, I’m not going to start off the year writing about resolutions, that is between you and the Lord.
I want you to focus, this first day of 2025, on the light that God sends into our lives and its purpose. The light that shines on our path as we journey through life and enter into this new year. That light is always there.
“Walking in sunlight, all of my journey;
Over the mountains, thro’ the deep vale;
Jesus has said, ‘I’ll never for sake thee,’
Promise divine that never can fail.”
What great words! This joyful hymn was written in 1899 by Henry J. Zelley. All of our journey, no matter the terrain, whether mountains or valley, His promises will never fail–they are sure. His presence never fades away for He is always with us, never straying away or leaving us.
“Shadows around me, shadows above me,
Never conceal my Savior and Guide;
He is the light, in Him is no darkness;
Ever I’m walking close to His side.”
When we walk through the shadows, we may see strange, vicious things. Some are real, but many are the figment of our imaginations. Even when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, His light is ever shining on the trail–lighting the way, giving security, hope, and assurance. The Lord may not be seen because of the shadows, but rest assured we know that He is there. His Word declares that in Him there is no darkness and since He is in us we have light to see us on our way.
“In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing,
Pressing my way to mansions above;
Singing His praises gladly I’m walking,
Walking in sunlight, sunlight of love.
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight,
Flooding my soul with glory divine;
Hallelujah, I am rejoicing,
Singing His praises, Jesus is mine.”
Dare to sing His praise in joyful times, but also in times of sadness and sorrow. When the world comes at us with its terror and fury we can rejoice in the sunlight of His love. When there are no obstacles along the way, the path is clear, the storm clouds are gone, we can and must rejoice.
Is His light flooding your “soul with glory divine”? Enter and continue through this year with your heart full of the light of Jesus. Know that He is guiding, then rejoice–“hallelujah, I am rejoicing, singing His praises. Jesus is mine.” What a way to start the New Year!