A Word from God's Word . . .

12/16 - "I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.  Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation."  (Psalm 146:2-3 - ESV)  Christians, no matter what earthly circumstances might be, know that their only sure hope is in the Lord - not in any human, no matter what office he/she may hold.  Therefore, we will praise the Lord as long as we live.

12/17 - "Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever."  (Psalm 146:5-6 - ESV)  This is why we can trust our God.  He is the almighty Creator of heaven and earth and all things within them.  And His love for us never fails nor diminishes.

12/18 - "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.  Say to those who have an anxious heart, 'Be strong; fear not!'"   (Isaiah 35:3-4a - ESV)   Many in our day have "weak hands, feeble knees, and anxious hearts"!  Now God calls upon us who know Him to help those whose faith is undergoing a test.

12/19 - "Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord."  (James 5:7a  - ESV)  In the midst of all the evil  so  prevalent and obvious today, even the Christian can sometimes become discouraged.  James encourages us, however,  to be patient - all this evil will be destroyed when the Lord returns.  So we echo John's words at the end of Revelation: "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."

12/20 - "Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."   (Matthew 11:28 - ESV)  Until the Lord does return, don't ever forget this invitation that the Lord extends to each of us!