The Lord Answers From His Sanctuary

Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. — Psalm 20:6

God anoints us with the power of His everlasting love.

He redeems us through His Son, our Lord Jesus.

The Lord gives victory to those He anointed.

He answers us when we call to Him.

And He extends to us the victorious power of His right hand.

Saturday evening we had our friends Walley and Nicole join us for dinner.

Nicole just got a promotion from her work.

Very exciting for her!

And Walley is dealing with the stresses of teaching middle schoolers.

And the bigger stressors of dealing with coworkers and admin who don't understand all that his job entails and just how much his routines help his classes run smoothly.

We had a great time catching up.

God extends to us the power of His right hand.

He answers us when we call to Him.

He Set His Seal of Ownership On Us

He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. — 1 Corinthians 1:22

God anointed us.

He anointed me as His daughter.

He set his seal of ownership on me.

The Lord put His Spirit in my heart.

He gave me His Spirit as a deposit —

Just a hint of what's to come.

Guaranteeing my place in His kingdom.

Through the sacrifice of His Son.

Yesterday Kirk went to the Padres game with his friends, and they won!

Abby got the shirt at the Padres game she went to last week.

Lookin' good!

God Has Anointed Us

Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts, — 1 Corinthians 1:21-22

God anointed us.

He set his seal of ownership on us.

He put his Spirit in our hearts.

God makes us stand firm in Christ.

And we are blessed that he has given us each other to be a family.

Proclaim Good News

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” — Luke 4: 17-19

Isaiah wrote long ago that the Spirit of the Lord would be on Jesus.

God's Son was sent to proclaim good news to the poor and the poor in heart.

To proclaim freedom of the prisoners and for those of us living in darkness.

To give sight to the blind.

To proclaim the year of the Lord God's favor.

We know that God will guide us through the new year.

Anointed by God

He anointed us,  set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. — 2 Corinthians 1:22

God has anointed us by his Spirit.

He has set  his seal of ownership o n  us.

God has put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit.

God loves us and has given us his Son, Lord Jesus.

At this time of year, we celebrate His birth.

And we remember His death for us.