New Year, Same Faithful God

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
- Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
 
A new year often arrives with expectations. Fresh starts. Big plans. Bold resolutions. We feel pressure to reinvent ourselves overnight, as if flipping the calendar magically changes everything.
But God’s promise of something new isn’t rushed or loud.
Sometimes the “new thing” begins quietly—like a seed just breaking through the soil. We may not fully see it yet, but God is already at work, preparing paths where we felt stuck and bringing refreshment to places that have felt dry for far too long.
What I love about this verse is that it doesn’t say we are doing a new thing. God is. Our role isn’t to force change or have the whole year mapped out—it’s to stay attentive, to notice His movement, and to trust Him one step at a time.
As this new year begins, may we release the pressure to be perfect and instead choose to be present. God is already ahead of us, making a way. We only need to see what He is doing, to open our eyes to the new things He brings to life and have the courage to follow where He leads us.
 
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Standing at the Threshold

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
- Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV)
 
The final day of the year invites reflection, whether we want it to or not. Some years are easy to celebrate as they close. Others are heavy to look back on—filled with loss, change, unanswered prayers, or moments we wish we could rewrite.
Yet here we stand.
Not because the year was gentle, but because God was faithful.
This verse reminds us that it is only by the Lord’s great love that we are not consumed. Not consumed by grief. Not consumed by fear. Not consumed by everything that tried to undo us along the way. His compassion carried us through days we didn’t think we could survive—and it will carry us forward into days we cannot yet see.
What a gift to know that when the calendar turns, God does not grow weary or distant. His mercy does not expire at midnight. Tomorrow’s grace is already prepared, waiting for us with the sunrise.
As this year comes to a close, we don’t need to have it all figured out. We simply need to remember this: the same faithful God who brought us here will walk with us forward.
Let our prayer today thank Him for carrying us through this year. Thank Him for His mercy that met us each morning and His love that held us together when we felt we were at our weakest. As we step into a new year, we should pray that He will help us trust Him with what lies ahead.
 
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He Came to Stay

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 1:14 (NIV)
 
Christmas tells us that Jesus came.
But this verse reminds us that He didn’t just arrive—He moved in.
The celebration of Christmas often feels like a visit. A beautiful one, full of warmth and wonder, but still something temporary. Guests come, joy fills the room, and then eventually everyone goes home. Life settles back into normal.
Jesus is not a holiday guest.
When Scripture says He “made His dwelling among us,” it means He chose to live here. To stay. To walk alongside us not just in the glow of Christmas lights, but in the everyday moments that follow—the ordinary, the messy, the quiet.
He came full of grace for our shortcomings and truth to guide our steps. He didn’t just come to be admired from a distance; He came to be known. To share life with us. To remain present long after the manger scene is packed away.
As we approach the end of this year, that truth matters. We don’t step into a new year alone. The same Jesus who entered our world is still dwelling with us now—and will be there when the calendar turns. He did not come just to visit, but to stay. Let's remember that He is present in every ordinary day, filling our lives with grace and truth.
 
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He Hasn’t Changed

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV)
 
Christmas has come and gone on the calendar.
The lights are coming down, the leftovers are nearly gone, and life is beginning to slide back into its normal rhythm. The songs change, the decorations get packed away, and suddenly December 25 feels like it happened a long time ago.
But Jesus hasn’t gone anywhere.
He is not confined to a single day, a season, or a celebration. The same Jesus we worshiped in awe at the manger is the same Jesus walking with us through these quiet in-between days. He is the same yesterday—when we celebrated His birth. He is the same today—as we fold laundry, return to routines, and catch our breath. And He will be the same forever—faithful, present, unchanging.
It’s easy to treat Christmas like something we “wrap up” once it passes. But the truth is, Jesus was never meant to stay in the nativity scene. He came to dwell with us every day—long after the shepherds went home and the star faded from view.
As we move forward into the final days of this year, may we remember that the heart of Christmas doesn’t disappear when the decorations do. Jesus is still Emmanuel—God with us—on December 29, and on every ordinary day that follows. Jesus does not change. When seasons pass and routines return, we should remember that He is still near, still faithful, and still worthy of our worship every single day.
 
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covered in love

 

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)
 
There’s something so powerful about that little phrase:
“Above all…”
Above all the noise, above all the opinions.
Above all the disagreements and above all the offenses.
Love.
Not shallow love or convenient love, not selective love, but deep love.
The kind of love that chooses forgiveness over keeping score.
The kind of love that doesn’t dig up the past every time something goes wrong.
The kind of love that doesn’t keep reminding people of who they used to be.
Love that covers.
And isn’t that exactly what Jesus does for us?
He doesn’t expose our every failure or hold our worst mistakes over our heads.
He doesn’t love us “with conditions,” but He covers us with grace, mercy and with compassion.
At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of the One who would one day stretch His arms wide on a cross and cover every sin with His blood. That’s not a light, fluffy kind of love—that’s deep, sacrificial, life-changing love.
And now… He asks us to love like that too.
This is where it gets real.
Because loving deeply means:
Letting go of grudges, choosing forgiveness when it hurts, extending grace when someone doesn’t deserve it, and resisting the urge to constantly bring up old wounds.
Let’s be honest—none of that is easy.
But love that never costs anything is rarely love that changes anything.
If Jesus chose to cover me when I was at my worst…
How can I refuse to offer that same covering to someone else?
So today, I’m asking the hard heart-check questions:
Who do I still hold something against?
Who do I need to forgive—again?
Where have I chosen distance instead of deep love?
Because Christmas love isn’t just something we receive.
It’s something we are called to live.
 
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What Child Is This

 

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- Luke 2:11 (ESV)
 
From the very beginning, Jesus has invited the question What Child is this, lying in a manger, cradled in His mother’s arms? The shepherds asked it. The angels answered it. And still, we find ourselves returning to the question again and again—not because we don’t know the answer, but because the answer is so profound.
This child is not merely a baby born into humble circumstances. He is the fulfillment of God’s promises, wrapped in flesh. He is the Savior, the Messiah, the Lord—titles that carry weight, authority, and hope.
It’s easy to soften the story of Christmas, to focus on the sweetness and familiarity of it all. But this hymn gently pulls us deeper. It reminds us that the child in the manger is also the King of kings. The One who came quietly would one day change the world forever.
Jesus did not come simply to be admired. He came to redeem. He came to restore what was broken and to invite us into a relationship that would transform our lives.
As we reflect on who Jesus truly is, we are invited to respond—not just with wonder, but with trust. Not just with tradition, but with faith. The question What Child is this? leads us to a decision about how we will receive Him.
With today being Christmas day, may we see Him clearly. May we recognize Him not only as a baby in a manger, but as our Savior and Lord. And may our hearts respond with reverence, gratitude, and worship.
But not just today, every day.
 
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Silent Night

 

But Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often.
- Luke 2:19 (TLB)
 
Christmas Eve always takes me back to my husband’s hometown in Iowa—walking home from candlelight services as the snow begins to fall gently, the world hushed, and everything feeling peaceful and still, there is something about Christmas Eve that feels different.
The noise of the season begins to fade. The rushing slows. Lights glow a little softer. Even our hearts seem to whisper instead of shout. Silent Night invites us into that stillness—a moment where we stop doing and simply be.
The night Jesus was born was not truly silent. There were animals stirring, travelers passing through, and a young mother holding a newborn. Yet in the middle of all that, there was a holy quiet—a peace that could only come from God.
Silent night. Holy night.
This hymn reminds us that God often does His most profound work in stillness. Not in spectacle. Not in chaos. But in moments where we pause long enough to notice His presence.
Mary treasured these moments, holding them close to her heart. She didn’t rush past the wonder. She pondered it. She sat with it. She allowed the weight and beauty of it all to settle deep within her.
We don’t often give ourselves permission to be still. Our lives are full of schedules, expectations, and distractions. Even Christmas can become noisy. Yet Christmas Eve gently calls us back—to quiet reflection, to gratitude, to awe.
Tonight, may we rest in the truth that the Savior has come. May we set aside the noise and sit in the peace He brings. And may we carry that holy stillness with us—not just tonight, but into the days ahead.
 
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