The Bitter and the Sweet
Happy New Year to you! My prayer is that it will be filled with God's goodness and closeness to you. I look forward to what God has for us in this year. As we came to the new year, I reflected on the year gone by. Thinking through month by month, it was so clear that God was with me. The first seven months were pretty rough, and then I turned a corner and started gaining health and strength. I have so much to be thankful for.
I saw a notice that said "a contented person has learned to accept the bitter with the sweet." My prayer is that I will be "content" this year - whatever comes my way. I'm trusting for God's help and grace day by day.
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:12,13
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you." Isaiah 43:2
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." Psalm 143:8
God is so faithful to help us, to cover us, to protect us, to guide us, and to never ever forsake us! I have fresh hope and confidence as I enter this new year.
About the author: Sally McClung is a member of the All Nations International Leadership Team and is co-founder of All Nations. Her husband, Floyd McClung, was a world-renown missions leader. Floyd went to be with Jesus in 2021. He is the author of 16 books, including the best-selling books, “The Father Heart of God” and “Living on the Devil’s Doorstep.”
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