Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ...But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~Romans 8:35,37-39
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.” Romans 8:28-34
Our prayer for you...
Our God is so powerful, so amazing in every quality; yet He loves us, creating us as beautiful and unique as snowflakes and working powerfully His purposes to His glory.
Our prayer for you this Christmas is that God would, in 2010, strengthen you to walk in the things we all need in this life.
May He bless you with Faith, faith in God who keeps His promises, loves us, and works all things to good for those who love Him.
May you have Joy, joy that transcends circumstances and is grounded in our confidence in the reality of the eternity that is worth any trials we face here.
May you be blessed with Obedience, obedience to our great God out of love and gratefulness to Him, obedience that allows us to deny ourselves and love God and others.
May you have our Lord's Discipline, discipline that enables us to make the most of our time here, knowing life is a stewardship from God that we must someday give an account for.
May you live in God's Love, love that forgives and doesn't hold offenses against others or God.
May you have deep Security, security that ultimately rests in our God who made us each with a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, and who oversees our triumphs and trials, and never allows us more than He will equip us to handle.
And finally may He give you Power, the power of the Holy Spirit in us, that frees us from the bondage to sin and death, in this life and in all eternity!
Much love to you, in Christ,
The Beall Family
