Comfort as we head into the new year …

One of our elders (as always!) reminded us anew of the glorious gospel as he opened our church’s service this morning.

He called out to all of us who have sinned in the past year and still cringe when we remember what we have thought, said, and done.

He called out to all of us who are embarrassed by something we did; ashamed by the depth of our depravity.

And he read from the prophet Isaiah:

“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned.” Isaiah 40:1-2a

Oh, the gospel.
The glorious gospel.

 We, even we … the most desperate of sinners CAN be and ARE forgiven.

Blessings to you as you head into the new year!

No new year’s resolutions, OK?
No trying to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps and “be better.” Got it?

Run to Christ.
Believe God’s Word.

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:11-12

G’nite and God bless,
Tara B.

[This is a re-post from 2007]