Dear friend, We’ve all been awaiting the end of 2020 with
the smile of Heaven over us, the fact that His Love
bated breath, ready to leave this unusual year
covers us, accompanies us, enables us to face our
behind and to move on to better days where
fears and drives out the torment that the enemy
Covid-19 becomes a distant memory.
wants to inflicts becomes our reality.
However, whether or not that happens, it is so
There is NOTHING that can separate us from His
necessary to pause and reflectđ&#x;˜‰(Selah) on the
Love, even in the midst of all these things...
past year.
Romans 8:37-39 in The Passion Translation puts it so well: YET even in the midst of all these things, we
Being in the same boat as everyone else on the
triumph over them all, for God has made us to be
planet has made it easier to be content with the
more than conquerors, and his demonstrated love
here and now and to cultivate a heart of gratitude
is our glorious victory over everything! So now I
for that which we have and not for that which we’re
live with the confidence that there is nothing in the
ever striving for to accomplish and experience.
universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. I’m convinced that his love will triumph over
’God with us’ has become our necessity, our hope
death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers
and thankfully, our reality, even though at times,
in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or
we have to deal with disappointment and pain.
future circumstances that can weaken his love.
Gratitude brings our Focus back to the goodness
There is no power above us or beneath us-no
and kindness of an ever-loving Father that doesn’t
power that could ever be found in the universe
love us from a distance but has made Himself at
that can distance us from God’s passionate love,
home in us. It’s a holy habitation because the Holy
which is lavished upon us through our Lord Jesus,
One has taken up residence there.
the Anointed One!
He’s got the title deed, and He’s never leaving
We become depressed when we dwell on the PAST
despite the squeaking condition of the hinges
and anxious when we try and figure out the FUTURE.
and the sagging floorboards. However, when we focus on God that is an EVER Yes, my friend, at times we live unaware of the
PRESENT (and FUTURE) HELP, His LOVE and PEACE
Greater One residing on the inside of us. We
that passes understanding invades our lives.
still become intimidated by the enemy’s power ploys and empty threats. We become anxious
Thank you for journeying with us, your love for
and lose our peace and joy as we contemplate
Father and each other continues to inspire us.
a future in these uncertain times instead of resting in the full assurance that He’s got this and He’s
May His love and peace be your portion.
got you and me!
We love you, Edna and the Team
As we turn our faces towards Him and glimpse
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