Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. — Jeremiah 32:17
He is our Lord.
He created the heavens and the earth.
Nothing is too hard for Him.
He formed the heavens and earth by His great power and outstretched arm.
And He formed us, too.
He loves us even when we mess up.
Just as a Father loves His children.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. — 1 Chronicles 29:11
And it's also the day Kirk goes in for his arteriorgram.
They are both covered in prayer.
We are also praying for Kirk's surgeon, nurses, and the healthcare team.
That God would give them wisdom and precision.
And that God would be glorified, even during the catheterization and coronary arteriogram.
For the greatness and power belong to Him alone.
The glory and majesty and splendor are His.
Everything in heaven and on earth is His.
Including us, His children.
His is the kingdom.
Help us exalt You, Lord, over all.
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. — Romans 1:20
And we understand His eternal power and divine nature.
We witness it in His creation, that His hands have made.
People are without excuse.
God has made Himself known to us throughout history.
His story - the story of His creation and His Son, Jesus Christ.
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. — 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
And the power of sin is the law.
But we are thankful that God gives us the victory.
And that though the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Death no longer holds the victory.
And no longer has the ability to sting.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. — Romans 15:13
He fills me with all joy.
And peace.
As I trust in Him.
And in His Son, Jesus.
So that I will overflow with hope.
Given to me by the power of the Holy Spirit.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. — 2 Timothy 1:7
Now His Spirit remains in us.
And it does not make us timid.
Rather, it nudges us when we start to veer away from truth.
It gives us power and love.
And the Spirit gives us self-discipline.
God has our back.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. — Romans 1:16
It brings salvation to everyone who believes.
Therefore, I am not ashamed of the gospel.
The gospel is given first to the Jew and then to the Gentile.
God's creation is given to everyone.
And it shows us His glory.
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. — Colossians 2:9-10
All the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form through Him.
And in Christ, I have been brought to fullness.
He is the head over every power.
And He is over every authority.
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. — Jeremiah 32:17
He is our Creator.
By His great power, He has made the heavens.
With His outstretched arm, He has made the earth.
Nothing is too hard for Him.
He is Sovereign!
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. — Ephesians 3:21-22
To the Lord be the glory in the church.
And through Christ Jesus throughout all generations.
Here's the high cross we hiked to see in Portugal.
This is near Pena Palace.
The original cross was destroyed, so this is a replica.
And the vista from the top is amazing.
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. — Ephesians 3:17-19
My coworker is getting ready to move.
So we met for coffee with her baby.
Kya is now 12 pounds at 5 1/2 months.
She was smiling up a storm before and after this photo!
Her mom is raising her to become a woman of God.
Being rooted and established in love, together with all the Lord's holy people.
To know Christ's love that surpasses knowledge.
That she may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. — 1 Chronicles 29:11
He is glory and majesty.
The Lord is complete splendor.
Everything in heaven and earth is His.
His is the kingdom and He is Lord over it all.
God is exalted as head over everything.
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. — Romans 1:20
And His divine nature has also been clearly seen.
After all, He is the creator.
And He created the whole world.
And His creation is amazing!
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. — Ephesians 6:10-11
When I remember to put on the full armor of God, He equips me to face those challenges.
The full armor of God includes the shoes of the gospel of peace.
Giving me the ability to move nimbly to promote God's deep peace, even in the midst of anxiety.
Letting me help others find peace, too.
Last month we were in Iowa for the funeral of Roger Jones.
Two weeks ago his brother Shelby passed away.
We had a chance to meet Shelby's daughter Susan and her husband and our hearts go out to them.
God's deep peace passes our understanding and covers us, even in the midst of death and sorrow.
God's mightdy power equips me to stand strong again any schemes Satan might throw my way.
Thank you, Lord!
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. — 1 Corinthians 1:18
It reminds us of Jesus' ultimate sacrifice for me.
The pain and agony Christ suffered so I can live with Him in heaven some day.
He paid the price that I owed.
He paid my ransom.
And He rescued me from death.
The message of the cross is foolishness to those who don't Jesus.
But to those of us being saved, it is the power of God.
His amazing power and grace.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. — Romans 15:13
Here's a beautiful view of Doheny State Beach near Dana Point.
May the God of hope fill us with joy.
And with His deep peace that goes beyond our understanding.
As we trust in Him alone rather than trusting in people or things.
So that we can overflow with hope in Christ.
Sharing that hope with others who are searching.
And that hope is filling us by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amazing!
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. — 2 Timothy 1:7
And He fills us with His Spirit, to be our Counselor and guide.
The Spirit of God does not make us timid or uncertain.
Rather He gives us power to live for Him and share the Gospel.
The Spirit fills us with the love of Christ so we can radiate it in our lives.
And He gives us self-discipline to follow Jesus and obey Him.
We can't do it on our own.
Thankfully, the Spirit of God lives in us.
And He surrounds us with other Christian who help us on our journey.
