He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. — 2 Corinthians 3:6
As ministers of a new covenant.
Not of the letter of the law, but of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit gives us life.
And encourages us to share that new life with others.
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. — Isaiah 46:4
And as our hair turns gray, God will sustain us.
He has made us.
And He promises to carry us.
He will sustain us.
And He will rescue us.
After all, God is our Creator and Lord.
He loves and cares for us.
And He always keeps His promises.
You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. — Psalm 139:13-14
God created me from the inside out.
Flowers from Kirk
He knit together my bones.
And He created me according to His marvelous plan.
I praise Him.
He took care with His creation and has made me wonderfully.
All humans have faults, but God is perfect.
All His works are wonderful.
I know that full well.
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. — 2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Jesus who had no sin to be sin for us.
And Jesus took the penalty for our sin on Himself.
He went to the cross so that we can live with Him forever.
And He paid the price for my sin.
So that I can be a member of the family of God.
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. — Isaiah 46:4
And He always keeps His promises.
No matter what I'm going through, I can remember that He has made me.
And He will carry me when I don't have the strength to go on.
He will rescue me when I get into trouble or head down the wrong path.
Even to my old age and gray hairs, God is with me.
I'm just blessed to have hair, after losing it all to cancer.
And it's come back just as full as ever. Amazing!
God has rescued me from illness, and He sustains me.
I am blessed and thankful.
You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. — Psalm 8:5
We went to dinner with Steve and Miki at Nicolosi's.
A fun evening watching the sunset together.
Eating delicious Italian food.
And laughing together.
Steve still has a healthy appetite.
It's been a long time since we saw each other.
And even longer since we've had dinner together.
At least a year since we've spent time with Miki.
Happy Birthday, Steve!
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. — John 1:18
We went to a wonderful Greek restaurant with friends.
The food was delicious, and so was the Dao wine they brought to share with us.
I had scallops wrapped in prosciutto and horseradish mashed potatoes.
Peggy had salmon on a delicious beet risotto.
Kirk had chicken picatta.
We were stuffed by the end of the evening.
And we even ran into some former coworkers there.
What a fun evening.
A wonderful start to the weekend.Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. — John 1:3
Jesus was with God from the beginning.
He also created.
Through Him all things were made.
Without Him, we would have nothing.
Nothing would have been created.
These beautiful flowers were arranged by my friend LaVonne.
Her business is called Adorations Botanical.
This week you can get 10% off everything ordered by February 5 at https://www.adorations.com/ using the code DAYMADE21 when you check out.
Today is World Cancer Day, designed to bring awareness and inspire action for a cancer-free future.
We know we are living in a sinful world.
But with Jesus, we have everything we need!
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. — Hebrews 1:1-2
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. — Philippians 1:5-7
We are not always the best communicators — myself included.
It takes hard work, forgiveness, and understanding to nurture relationships.
God gives us instructions for relationships in His Word.
And He asks us to practice the fruit of the Spirit.
Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, self-control, faithfulness, and gentleness.
Jesus is our example, taking the nature of a servant instead of lording it over us.
A tough example to follow.
But thankfully, God and the Holy Spirit help guide us.
God is all wise and all understanding. |
| Hiking Mt. Fortuna |
