Here we are in the waning hours of 2014.
This year has been a reflection of life in its totality. We have had some exhilarating highs and some debilitating lows, but through it all, God has been faithful. Praise God for His precious promises! His word tells us: “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28:20-b).
We enjoyed His protective presence during 2014 and we are assured of His perpetual presence in 2015. With all of life’s ups and downs, twists and turns, this Pastor can truly declare: “My soul is anchored in the Lord”. Let me share with you a truth that comes out of David’s dialogue with the Philistine giant, Goliath. In 1 Samuel 17:47, hear what David says to Goliath: “And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands”. FOR THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S (capitalized for emphasis).
As we go into a new year, please dear ones, do not fight battles that are not yours. The battle is not yours, it is the Lord’s. Rather than fight, try this: Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22).
Be blessed in Twenty-fifteen.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
