Steve's Desk November 2022-January 2023

​As the year end approaches and we look into the new year to come, I pray that we can feel peace in the hope that Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection has brought us.  There is so much uncertainty in our world.  Who knows what will come tomorrow, except the only one who knows – God. 
 
In these past few years, we have endured much with the Covid Pandemic and everything that it has caused. We have experienced volatility in our financial markets, supply chains and even in the weather with many natural disasters.   The problems of today sure can cloud our visions of tomorrow.  But, we need to hold and remember that God will provide.  Remember the words of Paul to the church at Philippi:
 
Philippians 4:19:  And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
 
Though we may not get everything we want, we will have everything we need.  That truth goes well beyond our finances.  When we face tomorrow, we need to hold on and look to the future with peace knowing it will all be okay. As King David wrote:
 
Proverbs 29:25:  Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
 
So, as we face a new year and new uncertainties, may we stand firm and hold on to God’s hope in peace as is written in the book of Hebrews:
 
Hebrews 10:23:  23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
 
As 2023 approaches, let’s remember that God has been faithful in the past.  He is faithful to us now, and He will remain faithful tomorrow.  His faithfulness is for certain!