Seek the Lord

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. — Isaiah 55:6 

God calls us to seek Him out.

To get into His Word.

To listen for direction from His Holy Spirit.

And to call on Him while He is near to us.

last night we joined friends for dinner at one of our favorite Italian restaurants, Antica Trattoria.

He Humbled Himself

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! – Philippians 2:8  

Jesus humbled Himself.

He became obedient to death.

Even death on a cross.

He took on human likeness.

If I had been the only one alive, He still would have died for me.

Fortunately, He died for everyone.

He loves us so!

Seek the Lord

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. — Isaiah 55:6 

God calls us to seek Him out while He may be found.

Call upon Him while He is near.

He is a great God,

High above the heavens.

His faithfulness reaches to the highest heavens.

Today Kirk planted this plumeria in a corner near our geraniums.

We are hoping it will continue to grow and thrive.

You Have Found Favor With God

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God." — Luke 1:30

God sent His Son Jesus to earth.

Mary obeyed God and agreed to follow His plan for her life.

Last night was our company party at Punch Bowl Social.

We bowled, ate great food, chatted with my coworkers, and had a fun time.

Kirk got to meet the people I work with.

During this Advent season, we are thankful for the people God used when Jesus was born.

We are thankful for the people He uses today to do His will.

Call on the Lord

 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. — Isaiah 55:6

God asks us to seek Him.

To look for Him in His Word and in His creation.

He commands us to pray to Him.

To call on Him day and night.

And to pray without ceasing.

The Baby Was Lying in the Manger

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. — Luke 2:6

The shepherds hurried off after hearing the host of angels praising God.

They found Mary and Joseph.

And they saw the Baby Jesus lying in a manger.

Because there was no room for the family in the inn.

Today we praise God, too.

And we thank Him for sending Jesus His Son to earth to save us.

 

Salvation in Jesus

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. — Acts 4:12

Salvation is found in Jesus alone.

There is no other name under heaven by which we may be saved.

God sent Jesus to save mankind from sin — the things we say and do that "miss the mark."

I say and do wrong things each day.

Yet God still loves and cares for me.

He helps me walk along the right path.

God is merciful and gracious.

Call on the Lord

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. — Isaiah 55:6

God is near to us.

He hears us when we call.

He wants us to seek Him out and learn from Him.

Today is my brother's birthday.

And this weekend City Tree Christian School will hold their annual fundraiser.

Here's the basket we put together for them to auction off.

Hopefully they will raise lots of money for their school projects.

God has blessed them as they serve families and educate children in mind, body and spirit, helping them grow up in the Lord.

Thank You for 37 Years!

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. — Isaiah 55:6

My daughter and I were laughing together this morning.

She was remembering last year when she was 21 and had to call the Auto Club when her car battery died.

After she finished describing the situation and they sent out the tow truck with a new battery, the operator said, "Thank you for your 37 years of service."

Of course, those were my 37 years of service, not my 21-year-old daughter's.

We had a good laugh over her surprise.

Here we are three years ago at La Jolla shores on a cool day.

The beach was almost empty of people.

God asks us to seek Him.

He wants us to call on Him while He is near.

And He is near us continually.

We can laugh and enjoy each other because of the love God has lavished on us.

Wonderful!