Merry Christmas

May God's Light shine upon you always!

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

Merry Christmas to you and your family from CJD.Sign & Matt A. Dunkle

I am strong in Him.

I am strong in Him. by cjd-sign on Polyvore

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in privations, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Have a Jesus Blessed Day!

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Galations 6:8-9 Let Us Not Be Weary In Doing Good.

Galations 6:8-9 by cjd-sign

  6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 
5 For every man shall bear his own burden. 
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. A'-men.
 Reap the Harvest for God!
Blessings to you all!
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We Walk By Faith

We Walk By Faith by cjd-sign 
 We walk by faith not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
"5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."

Have a Blessed Day!
Enjoy!
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Ephesians 1:11

Ephesians 1:11

Untitled #530 by cjd-sign featuring a flower stem

Posted by CJ DSign at 8:02 AM

Psalm 108

Psalm 108^[a]

A song. A psalm of David.

¹ My heart, O God, is steadfast;
    I will sing and make music with all my soul.
² Awake, harp and lyre!
    I will awaken the dawn.
³ I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing of you among the peoples.
⁴ For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
    your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
⁵ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
    let your glory be over all the earth.

⁶ Save us and help us with your right hand,
    that those you love may be delivered.
⁷ God has spoken from his sanctuary:
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.
⁸ Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim is my helmet,
    Judah is my scepter.
⁹ Moab is my washbasin,
    on Edom I toss my sandal;
    over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

¹⁰ Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    Who will lead me to Edom?
¹¹ Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us
    and no longer go out with our armies?
¹² Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.
¹³ With God we will gain the victory,
    and he will trample down our enemies.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14.

(NIV)

For by grace...

Jeremiah 29:11

I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.

This passage  in the Bible is very profound in my life. I know that God's plans are not necessarily the plans I have in my life; sometimes I have to be reminded that My Father God knows what is best for me. Sometimes I forget to lean on Him when I am in need or when things are tough in this life.

Christ had 100% faith in His Father. He even did His Father's work. God knew the plans and Christ fulfilled those plans in His teaching, praying, healing, and death and resurrection into Heaven.

What is God telling you in your life?
Are you listening?
Take time today to read this passage in the Word. Reflect on it and really listen to the response that is in your heart.
God loves you! He wants the best for you.

May the Lord Christ Bless you today and always. May His Grace and Mercy be upon you.
Amen