Wishing You a Happy New Year

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

I received a nice Christmas greeting from friends in CA with a verse from Psalms 33:20-22 that’s appropriate for 2021. ‘We put our hope in the LORD.  He is our help and our shield.  In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name.  Let Your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in You alone.’  No matter on which side of the aisle you stand, please join me in making this our prayer and priority for the new year.  Christ in you, the Hope of glory (Colossians 1:27). Best wishes.

Ken

Predawn Deception

“It is the LORD who goes before you; he will not leave you or forsake you.  Do not fear or be dismayed.”  Deuteronomy 31:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.  Hebrews 13:8

There’s a phrase seldom used today, “Not one iota.”    It means ‘Not one bit.’ So it is with the Triune God. He’s as good as His Word, and there's not one iota of proof He's not.  In passing out of one of the roughest years in American history (and believe it or not there have been worse), that is good news indeed. We are in need of a happy new year.

The nation is divided and politically polarized.  Corruption in government, and society as a whole, is epidemic.  Totalitarian agendas are open with threats to destroy our constitutional republic and our First Four Freedoms, people are beaten and murdered in our streets while local governments hobble law enforcement, and the national economy has been crippled by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Things for the average Joe and Jill on the street aren’t looking good.

If you’ve ever driven east all night, predawn can be deceptive.  It comes ever so slightly, at different moments causing one to wonder is it getting lighter or is it wishful thinking?  Where is the promise of the sunrise?  But as you drive on, the sky suddenly begins to lighten, growing ever brighter until the sun crests the horizon. 

So, it is with the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will sort all this out in His timing (John 14:2, Revelation 19:11-16, 21:1-2). It’s His promise.  Another seldom used phrase is “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” Or so it seems anyway.  But the qualifier is the promise of a dawn.  God’s promises are many, and many have already proven true with more to be so.  Let this be our anchor.  Words from the One whose Voice spoke creation into existence out of nothing. He will not leave us as orphans. It’s not a predawn deception, but very soon He will be the Son that rises with the light of Grace and Truth in the Brightness of His Coming.  And there’s not one iota of proof that He won’t. The darker the dawn, the greater the Light.  That’s His promise and He’ll stay true to it.

Ken