Isaiah 40:31 (NLT) — 31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. 

They will soar high on wings like eagles. 

They will run and not grow weary. 

They will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 (The Message) — 31 But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. 

They spread their wings and soar like eagles, 

They run and don’t get tired, 

they walk and don’t lag behind.

May your 2017 see you blessed with

new strength - supernatural strength

to be and do ALL that your heart desires.

You are His!

All His Blessings are with you today and everyday!

Isaiah 42:9 (NRSV) — 9 See, the former things have come to pass, 

and new things I now declare; 

before they spring forth, I tell you of them.

Isaiah 43:19 (NRSV) — 19 I am about to do a new thing; 

now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? 

I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 48:6 (NRSV) — 6 You have heard; 

now see all this; and will you not declare it? 

From this time forward I make you hear new things, 

hidden things that you have not known.

IN Him your future is assured!

Rejoice for He is with you!

Hearken to His Voice - He will reveal ALL to you!

May the abundant blessings of 2017 be yours!

Amen.

Dear Friends!

Trevor and I embark on our trip to Grand Forks today!

The highways are open but there is blowing snow

and below zero temperatures.

We appreciate your prayers for journey mercies

for the 29th and our return trip on the 4th!

I pray you will be blessed as you pray for us!

1 Thessalonians 5:25 (NRSV) — 25 Beloved, pray for us.

1 John 1:5 (NLT) — 5 This is the message we heard from Jesus 

and now declare to you: 

God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

1 John 1:5 (The Message) — 5 This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ 

and are passing on to you: 

God is light, pure light; 

there’s not a trace of darkness in him.

John 9:5 (NRSV) — 5 As long as I am in the world, 

I am the light of the world.”

John 9:5 (The Message) — 5 For as long as I am in the world,

 there is plenty of light. I am the world’s Light.”

The Light of Christ shines through you!

As you shine - the world around you is transformed!

Shine! Shine! Shine!

I do hope you have had a togethery Christmas!

It will mean a different thing to each of you.

May your overriding joy have been your

sense of togetherness with Jesus.

Isaiah 9:6 (NLT) — 6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. 

The government will rest on his shoulders. 

And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Prayer by Debbie McDaniel:

Dear God,

Thank You for the gift of Jesus! We celebrate the treasure of all that He is in our lives, 

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, 

and so much more. 

We recognize His Powerful Presence over all, 

and we worship Him as King of kings and Lord and lords.

We thank You that You made a way for us to be set free 

through the sacrifice of Christ on our behalf. 

Thank You for giving us the gift of eternal life, to all that have believed in Your Name. 

We bring to You today, every need and concern that we have,

 every fear and pain of loss we’ve experienced this year. 

We ask for Your Healing and Grace, 

for Your Strength and Your Peace to fill us afresh.

We draw near to You, and thank You that You are close. 

Our Immanuel…God with us … 

we pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

At just the right moment, Jesus came.

Miracle birth!

Light-bringer!

Hope-instiller!

Savior and Lord!

Given to us—to you and to me!

He came to dwell among us!

He came to set us free!

He came that we might have life, more abundantly!

Find rest and peace in Him today and every day—

In His Presence.

In His Truth.

For He is Immanuel…

God with us. Always with us.

And He never changes.

My love and blessings to you this Christmas!

xoM

Isaiah 9:6 (NRSV) — 6 For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; 

authority rests upon his shoulders; 

and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 (The Message) — 6 For a child has been born—for us! 

the gift of a son—for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. 

His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness.

Isaiah 9:6 (NCV) — 6 A child has been born to us; 

God has given a son to us. 

He will be responsible for leading the people. 

His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.

Luke 2:11 (NCV) — 11 Today your Savior was born in the town of David. 

He is Christ, the Lord.

Rejoice!

He has come to set you free!

Hallelujah!

Amen.

Philippians 2:12 (NRSV) — 12 Therefore, my beloved,... ... 

work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Philippians 2:12 (The Message) — 12 What I’m getting at, friends, 

is that you should simply keep on doing what you’ve done from the beginning. ... ... 

Be energetic in your life of salvation, 

reverent and sensitive before God.

Philippians 2:15 (NCV) — 15 Then you will be innocent and without any wrong. 

You will be God’s children without fault. 

But you are living with crooked and mean people all around you, 

among whom you shine like stars in the dark world.

Some of us know why we are where we are.

Some of us are still puzzled by our circumstances.

Whatever the situation

we trust our Gracious God 

Who loves us ...

no matter what!

And therefore we can SHINE!

2 Corinthians 9:8 (NAB) — 8 Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, 

so that in all things, always having all you need, 

you may have an abundance for every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:8 (The Message) — 8 God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways 

so that you’re ready for anything and everything, 

more than just ready to do what needs to be done.

You ARE a blessing and a friend to many.

You encourage!

You take time to care!

Your words bring His Healing!

Rejoice!

He is working in and through you!

Amen.

Romans 14:11 (NRSV) — 11 For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, 

every knee shall bow to me,

 and every tongue shall give praise to God.”

 Philippians 2:10 (NLT) — 10 at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, 

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Jesus - Name above all names!

Jesus - the reason for the season!

Jesus - in Whom we live, move and have our being!

Jesus only!

Romans 8:29 (NLT) — 29 For God knew his people in advance, 

and he chose them to become like his Son, 

so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NRSV) — 18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, 

seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, 

are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; 

for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.

Colossians 3:10 (NLT) — 10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed

 as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.

If we choose to accept ...

Choose this day to believe the Words of Scripture

that describe you magnificently!

You are fearfully and wonderfully made!

Rejoice in who He has made you to be!

Hallelujah!

Isaiah 46:11 (NRSV) — 11b ... I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;

 I have planned, and I will do it.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NCV) — 11 ... I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. 

“I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. 

I will give you hope and a good future.

Psalm 27:14 (NAB) — 14 Wait for the LORD, take courage; 

be stouthearted, wait for the LORD!

Proverbs 9:10 (NCV) — 10 “Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord, 

and understanding begins with knowing the Holy One.

SONG: As I wait upon the Lord I grow stronger!

We know God has a plan and purpose for our lives

therefore we CAN watch and wait for it to be revealed.

However, in the meantime of practicing patient-waiting,

we keep our heart and mind focused on Him

counting our every daily blessing

and rejoicing in Him ...

for He is with us every step of the way!

Hallelujah!

Joshua 1:7 (NLT) — 7 Be strong and very courageous. 

Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. 

Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. 

Then you will be successful in everything you do.

Joshua 1:9 (NLT) — 9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! 

Do not be afraid or discouraged. 

For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 31:24 (NLT) — 24 So be strong and courageous, 

all you who put your hope in the Lord!

Hebrews 13:5 (NLT) — 5b ... God has said, “I will never fail you. 

I will never abandon you.”

Courage resides within you

because you trust in our Lord.

In this time of waiting and watching

be at peace

and allow your courage to expand.

The Lord our God rejoices over you

with loud singing!

Luke 5:38 (NRSV) — 38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV) — 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: 

everything old has passed away; 

see, everything has become new!

2 Corinthians 5:17 (The Message) — 17 Now we look inside, 

and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, 

is created new. 

The old life is gone; a new life burgeons! 

Look at it!

Ephesians 4:24 (NLT) — 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—

truly righteous and holy.

Before a 'new life' can begin

the old will be 'passed away'.

The interim period is a time of

waiting, transition and transformation ...

preparing you for what is coming next.

Be prepared!

Be pre-prayered!

He is working in you!

The BEST is yet to come!

Watch and wait and see!

Matthew 21:21 (NLT) — 21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, 

if you have faith and don’t doubt, 

you can do things like this and much more. 

You can even say to this mountain, 

‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ 

and it will happen.

Matthew 21:21 (The Message) — 21 But Jesus was matter-of-fact: 

“Yes—and if you embrace this kingdom life and don’t doubt God, 

you’ll not only do minor feats like I did to the fig tree, 

but also triumph over huge obstacles. 

This mountain, for instance, you’ll tell, ‘Go jump in the lake,’ 

and it will jump.

James 1:6 (NLT) — 6 But when you ask him, 

be sure that your faith is in God alone. 

Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea

that is blown and tossed by the wind.

John 10:10 (NRSV) — 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. 

I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

The enemy of our souls comes 

to rob, kill and plant seeds of doubt.

Be alert to his wicked schemes.

Eradicate doubt through the power of faith

in Jesus Christ our Lord!

Amen.

Psalm 119:32–33 (NRSV) — 32 I run the way of your commandments, 

for you enlarge my understanding. 

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, 

and I will observe it to the end.

Psalm 119:32–33 (The Message) — 32 I’ll run the course you lay out for me 

if you’ll just show me how. 

33 God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course.

Proverbs 3:6 (NRSV) — 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, 

and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:6 (NLT) — 6 Seek his will in all you do, 

and he will show you which path to take.

Romans 8:2 (NLT) — 2 And because you belong to him, 

the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you 

from the power of sin that leads to death.

Romans 8:2 (The Message) — 2 A new power is in operation. 

The Spirit of life in Christ, 

like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, 

freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny 

at the hands of sin and death.

Your heart is set free

through the Mighty Power of Jesus Christ!

Run in the way of His Commandments!

Stay the course He has laid out for you!

When you acknowledge Him

in all your ways

your path is kept straight!

Numbers 6:24–26 (NRSV) — 24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 

25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 

26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24–26 (NLT) — 24 ‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. 

25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. 

26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’

Because you are His

you have His Blessing at all times.

Count your blessings today!

Give your blessings back to God this day

in praise and thanksgiving!

He is the Lifter of your head.

He is your Peace-giver.

His Light shines through you!

!PTL!

Psalm 103:5 (NLT) — 5 He fills my life with good things. 

My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

Psalm 103:5 (The Message) — 5 He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal. 

He renews your youth—

you’re always young in his presence.

Dear Jesus!

Thank You for all the good things

You have poured into my life.

Thank You that I am always young

in Your Presence.

Thank You for those things

that I find difficult to thank You for ...

transform my thinking to see Your Plan and Purpose

in the ALL of my life.

Amen.

James 4:7 (NRSV) — 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. 

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (NCV) — 7 So give yourselves completely to God. 

Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.

James 4:7 (The Message) — 7 So let God work his will in you. 

Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper.

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (NRSV) — 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, 

but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. 

We destroy arguments 

5 and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, 

and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (NCV) — 4 We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy 

the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments 

5 and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. 

We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (The Message) — 4 The tools of our trade aren’t for 

marketing or manipulation, ...

5 We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, 

tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, 

fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse 

into the structure of life shaped by Christ.

Take every thought captive to obey Christ!

This requires that we assess our doubts and fears

and dismiss them with His Word.

This requires that we be on the alert 

to the schemes of the evil one.

Diligently practice thought-assessment today

and root out that wicked scheme

that disrupts and distorts 

your thought-life.

Be ever on the alert!

Job 33:28 (NRSV) — 28 He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, 

and my life shall see the light.’

Job 33:28 (The Message) — 28 But God stepped in and saved me from certain death. 

I’m alive again! 

Once more I see the light!’

Job 33:28 (NLT) — 28 God rescued me from the grave, 

and now my life is filled with light.’

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NRSV) — 18 And all of us, with unveiled faces,

 seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, 

are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; 

for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (The Message) — 18 All of us! Nothing between us and God, 

our faces shining with the brightness of his face. 

And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, 

our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful 

as God enters our lives and we become like him.

Therein lies the nature of our trials, transformations and our Treasure!

Being transformed into His Image

so that our faces shine with the brightness of His Face!

It might be a hard road now

but it is certainly worth traveling it!

!PTL!

Isaiah 43:19 (NRSV) — 19 I am about to do a new thing; 

now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I

 will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:19 (The Message) — 19 Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. 

It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! 

I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.

Matthew 9:17 (NRSV) — 17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; 

otherwise, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; 

but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”

Matthew 9:17 (NLT) — 17 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. 

New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.”

Romans 8:11 (NRSV) — 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead 

dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead 

will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

Romans 8:11 (The Message) — 11 It stands to reason, doesn’t it, 

that if the alive-and-present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into your life, 

he’ll do the same thing in you that he did in Jesus, 

bringing you alive to himself? 

When God lives and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he did in Jesus), 

you are delivered from that dead life. 

With his Spirit living in you, 

your body will be as alive as Christ’s!

We know that all things work together for good

for those who love our Lord!

We know that nothing in God's economy is wasted!

Allow Him to reveal to you this day

the wondrous things he is doing with your life

to bring about His Plan and Purposes

that will give glory to His Precious Name!