It was wonderful seeing all of you in class Monday night after the Christmas/New Year's break! Man, I missed you and getting into God's word together! Wasn't Session 6 powerful? It gave me a new perspective in looking at adversity in my life - that God chose that for me.
I cling to His promise in Isaiah 43:1-4.
Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not over flow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor, shall the flame scorch you.
For I AM the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior!
What a peace and comfort that brings when going through trials in life. That He is always present and will not allow us to be overtaken. He is our Rock, our Shield, our Strength, our Fortress! An ever present help in time of need! Our High Priest interceding to God the Father on our behalf! Praise HIM!!!!
As we are in week seven of homework, you will love seeing the "reality" in the New Testament of what we have been learning in the Old Testament. Soak it in and enjoy the "perfect" completion of what God has done for us through Jesus Christ!
We have just four more weeks of meeting together - let's finish strong! God will bless your time as you spend in study with Him getting to know him better!
Thank you for the blankets for the Phoenix Rescue Mission!!! That was terrific! We will continue on the 25th to collect those. So, any you might be able to donate would be greatly appreciated!