I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God. — Isaiah 43:11-12
His Son Jesus, is our Savior.
Apart from Him there is no Savior.
He has revealed Himself to us in creation and in His Word.
We are His witnesses, that He is God.
Each time we sing His praises, we're proclaiming that He is the Lord.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. — Isaiah 26:4
It's hard to believe!
We are so blessed.
This is the beautiful display Abby put together for our 35th anniversary celebration 4 years ago.
39 years ago we were married in the sanctuary at First Pres. Church San Diego.
Our friend Bob was our organist.
And our friends Burt and Paul were our officiants.
God has overwhelmed us with His goodness and mercy over the years.
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. — Proverbs 27:1
Our fridge is stocked with good food.
And Kirk has prepped the house so it sparkles and shines.
We're looking forward to a fun evening with these couples.
They taught together for many years.
Some of them are now retired.
Others are still working.
God has blessed us with good friends and fun times together.
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. — Isaiah 55:6
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.
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. — Proverbs 29:25
He will keep us safe when we trust Him.
If we put our trust in people, they will fail us.
If we fear mankind, we'll be trapped in the devil's snare.
But our Lord will keep us safe.
Helping us lie down in green pastures.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. — Matthew 5:11-12
And to continue to preach the gospel in spite of the world's reaction.
Jesus said something similar in Matthew.
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you.
Our friends serving in other countries deal with persecution.
I haven't experienced it much here.
God calls us to rejoice and be glad.
Great is our reward in heaven.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel. — Philippians 1:27
Then he will know that we are able to stand firm in the Holy Spirit.
And we'll be able to work together.
Not arguing or trying to go our own way.
Striving as one, with one purpose, for the faith of the gospel.
