My brothers and sisters in Christ, the year is new and it’s time for a fresh start. God is getting ready to do mighty things in your life and mine, but we must be prepared to be obedient to him. He has promised, that, if we obey  his commandments, that we will be blessed in the city and the country, the fruit of our bodies will be blessed as well as the produce of the ground, he will increase our offsprings; blessed shall be our baskets and kneading bowls, blessed we shall be when we come in and when we go out, the Lord will cause our enemies who rise against us to be defeated, they shall come at us one way and flee seven ways, the Lord will command the blessings on us in our storehouses and in all that we set out hands to. The Lord will establish us as a holy people to himself, just as he has sworn to us, if we keep his commandments. Is this not worth being obedient to God? I don’t know about you, but I will strive every day to be obedient to God and reap my blessings. Help us, Lord!

My God is an awesome God, what he is getting ready to do for us is nothing compared to what he has done in the past. Have faith, believe, trust in God, for eye have not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what God has in store for us. Let us walk in obedience to God and reap our rewards. Have a blessed and faithful day my FB family. I constantly keep you all in my prayers, that God will clear every stumbling blocks in your paths to draw you closer to him, and when you are close to God, it’s like a bird with young chickens, He provides.

Dear God, you are the only constant in my life, you have been with me in good times and bad times, you have sheltered me from brutal storms, you have given me everything that I could ever need; when I was sick, you healed me, when I was sorrowful, you comforted me, and when I was lost and alone, you have been my friend. How can I repay you? Lord, there is nothing that you desire more from me, than for me to give you my heart, to walk in obedience to your will; so, from this day forward I am yours and you are mine. Thank you, Lord!

Some of us may have started out this year with every good intention to follow Jesus, but, somewhere along the way we allowed ourselves to be swayed by other distractions, but, God understands. So, before we begin to make any New Year resolutions, let us take some time to reflect back on 2017. Let us try to name the things that caused us to lose our way, write them down, and bring them before God, asking for his guidance in the New Year.  We can do nothing in our own strength, but we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Let us learn to follow Jesus one step at a time, keeping our eyes fixed on him, who is the author and finisher of our faith.

“The Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.”  My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us let us strive to put away all our evil deeds and walk in God’s marvelous light. There is nothing hidden from God, so if we continue to do evil deeds under the cover of darkness, know that God sees everything and will reward everyone of us according to our deeds.

“Joy to the world the Lord is come, let earth receive her King, let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven and nature sing!” We are no longer living in darkness we have see a great light. My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us share the light with all those whom we encounter who are still living in darkness, so that they too could come to enjoy the great light. Jesus, the light of the world has come! He is the light of my life. Won’t you make him the light of your life?

“Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! While shepherds kept their watching, over silent flocks by night, behold throughout the heavens, there shone a holy light. The shepherds feared and trembled, when lo above the earth, rang out the angel chorus that hailed our savior’s birth. Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere! Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.”

May the miracle of the first Christmas continue to fill your hearts and mine with joy. Too many of us lose focus on the true meaning of Christmas. God sent his son Jesus to be our Emmanuel, meaning, God is with us. So, let us unwrap and keep enjoying the greatest gift ever given to us. Jesus, the light of the world! “O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!”

“Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing all ye citizens of heaven above; glory to God, glory in the highest, O come let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord! Child for us sinners, poor and in the manger, we would embrace thee, with love, and awe, who would not thee, loving us so dearly? O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!”

The wait is over! Unto us, a Child is born, unto us, a Son is given! Come, worship, come, and worship, Christ the new-born King! Shepherds in the fields abiding, watching o’re your flocks by night, God with you is now residing, yonder shines the infant light. Come, and worship, come, and worship, worship Christ the new-born King! Sages leave your contemplations, brighter visions beam afar, seek the great Desire of nations, ye have seen His natal star. Come, and worship, come, and worship, worship Christ the new-born King! Saints before the altar bending, watching on in hope and fear, suddenly the Lord descending, in his temple has appear. Come, and worship, come, and worship, worship Christ the new-born King!  Let the celebrations begin! Merry Christmas to one and all! Let Christ abide in our hearts and our homes. Praise the Lord!