January, 2009
Dear Christian Friends:
Greetings in the Joy of God’s gift of life!
The New Year is here, and it’s a good time to jump off the merry-go-round and step into a life of living our faith and trusting God for all things!
Our world is looking for an answer to all of the questions about life and purpose. In this time of transition and change, we are hopeful and ready. But the change that we really need is not about political parties or economic stabilization or growth. The change that we need is to truly believe and
trust the message that the angels proclaimed to the world that God has come to us. The change that we need is that we actually rely on God and His Word.
Do you realize that if in this New Year, we listen to and obey God, that we will be able to change the world? Jesus clearly pointed out that His followers are able to do even greater things than He did while he walked the earth. Wow! Jesus healed the sick, fed the hungry multitudes, raised the dead and brought hope and love to a people who were despairing about their life situation. If Jesus did all of this, what then are we capable of doing in His name?
Remain faithful. Remain connected to Jesus. Abide in Him. Fight the good fight. Fight complacency. Fight the temptation to not get involved. Fight the enticement of sitting back and letting someone else deal with the call of Christ. But just as important as it is for us to deal with complacency we need to avoid secondary issues that keep us running in endless circles. We need to listen carefully and be clear and deliberate in our living out God’s call to faithfulness.
God is going to do something good through your life. Peter was the cussing fisherman that God took out of stagnancy and moved into effectiveness. Saul once persecuted the church, and later his name was changed to Paul and he began to proclaim God’s amazing grace. I am believing Jesus when he says that we will do even greater things through Him. This New Year let us resolve to work together and do great things for God.
Happy New Year!
Pastor Littleton
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Friends are connected heart to heart;
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Q. What city is most mentioned in the Bible?
A. Jerusalem
Q. Which Gospel traces Jesus’ family tree all the way back to Adam?
A. Luke (3:23-38) (Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus only traces the line back to Abraham.)
Questions for January, 2009
Q. What does “Rabbi” mean? What does “Disciples” mean?
Q. How did the “Lord’s Prayer” originate? |
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"Quotable Quotes" for New Years |
“Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.” -- Brooks Atkinson
“For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await
another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” -- T.S. Eliot
“Be at war with your vices; at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better man.” -- Benjamin Franklin
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”
-- Edith Lovejoy Pierce |
This night of all the nights is the year's last.
All, all the other nights are gone, are past...
After the evening, with its fading light,
put the lid on the hour and close it tight.
Close up your sleepy eyes; close up the day.
Bid the old year Goodbye, and come away.
- Jean Kenward |
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