The Same Jesus

She was reporting her word count to the writing group to which I also belong. Schuyler McConkey wrote wise words that I've thought about several times since I saw them.

"New year, new hope, same Jesus to walk with us every step of the way."

It's a truth worth remembering as we begin this new year. Circumstances may change, but Christ remains the same. 

He is faithful. (Deuteronomy 7:3)

He is righteous. (Exodus 9:27)

He is just. (Zechariah 9:9)

He always keeps His promises. (Proverbs 30:5)          

When He said, "I will never fail you nor forsake you," He meant it. (Joshua 1:5)

He knows our needs and He will provide them. (Matthew 6:33)

He hears our prayers and answers them. (John 14:13-14)

This year, no matter what we face, the same Jesus who was present when the world was formed will walk with us through it all. He will not leave us. He will not fail us.

Take comfort in that truth and put your faith and trust in Him. The Alpha and the Omega. The Beginning and the End. 

The words spoken to Joshua after the death of Moses are words we'd do well to remember as we begin this new year.

"Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you;

I will not fail you or forsake you.

Be strong and courageous..."

Joshua 1:5,6 nasb

Our job is to know His words and obey them. Our Lord can handle all the rest.

Take heart. King Jesus is still on His throne.

"New year, new hope, same Jesus to walk with us every step of the way."

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In case you missed one of this week's posts, here are the links: Out with the Old, Freedom and Grace, and Walking with God or Hiding with the World. 

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The eternal destination

My "life  verse", the one I count on every day, is Jeremiah 29:11. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and a hope."

Today, as on all the most difficult days of my life, I am clinging to this verse. God knows the plan, and it is good. There is a good future in store for us, but it's not necessarily in this world. 

There is a better life to come.

 After five difficult days, my neighbor teeters on the edge of life and death. The family has been called in and I will leave shortly to help escort her into eternity, if that be God's will.  

She is one breath from eternity, as are we all.

For those who have entrusted their lives and their future to the One who created us and holds time and eternity in His loving hands, we don't have to fear. 

Good awaits. 

Sam Wiley said something yesterday that I hope I never forget. "This just shows we serve a loving God." In the midst of one of the most difficult times of his life, Sam knows the One in whom he has anchored his hope is faithful.

Indeed, we do serve a faithful God.

As you begin your day, remember Sam and his family as they wait to see what God has in store for this one they have loved so long. Take time, too, to consider your own life. Have you anchored your life, and your eternal destination, in the God who holds time in His loving hands? 

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