May the strength of God pilot us,
May the power of God preserve us,
May the wisdom of God instruct us,
May the hand of God protect us,
May the way of God direct us,
May the shield of God defend us,
May the host of God guard us
Against snares of evil
And the temptations of the world.
– St Patrick
Lake Superior near Grand Marais, MI
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Father,
Thank you for good news of Jesus, thank you for your grace in our lives.
May your work in our lives spur us on to share the good news with others.
May the gracious welcome of Jesus lead us to graciously welcome each other.
May freedom from bondage to sin move us to press on in growing together.
May all that you have done for us draw us to sing and live for your glory.
Amen.
Here are some good posts to consider as we enter the new year:
How To Make A New Year’s Resolution That Sticks – Tim Challies
10 Questions To Ask at the Start of a New Year – Donald Whitney
3 Reminders as You Enter the New Year 2015 – Brian Najapfour
A Holy and Happy 2015 To You – David Murray
Planning for the New Year – (My collection of new year links from last year)
Near my home
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
The new year is a great time to commit to start reading through the Bible. There are many plans out there, and Tim Challies gives us a good list of options.
The one I tend to use can be found in the menu bar above. It gives you one chapter from the New Testament for 5 days each week, and one Psalm and 2-3 chapter from the Old Testament for 6 days each week. That gives you one day each week to catch up or review what you learned during the week.
Another approach is to focus on a specific book of the Bible for an extended time by reading it over and over again until you really know the book. Joe Carter explains this approach here.
Whatever you do, I hope that the coming year will be a year of growth for you in knowing and living out the Word of our Lord!
Here are some good posts for Christmas:
Christmas Is the Greatest Mystery – David Mathis (DG)
No Low Too Low – Tim Challies
10 Ways We Can Remember To Be Christians This Christmas – Kevin DeYoung
The Story of Pain and Hope Behind “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” – Justin Taylor
Of The Father’s Love Begotten – Kevin DeYoung
I hope you have a merry Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior!
Here is a great song for the Thanksgiving season:
Manistee River in northwest Michigan
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Pictured Rocks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Brian J. Mikul 