“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:8-9
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Glacier National Park in Montana)
“Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before: ‘Today, if you hear his voice do not harden your hearts’.”
Hebrews 4:7
(This photo was taken in December of 2013 while walking in the woods in northwestern Wisconsin)
One of my favorite worship songs at this time of the year is “Prepare the Way of the Lord”, it speaks to preparing our hearts and minds and our very lives for the birth of our Savior, Jesus…Here are the words of John the Baptist as written in the Gospel of John…
“John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the desert, Make straight the way for the Lord’.”
John 1:23
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 near Arches National Park in Utah)
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
Romans 12:12
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 in a neighborhood near Plymouth, Minnesota)
The following is written in a psalm of David…
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.”
Psalm 32:8
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 while driving on Beartooth Pass in Montana)
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14
(This photo was taken in June of 2013 in Pike National Forest near Colorado Springs, Colorado)
The following is written in a psalm of David…
“You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
Psalm 16:11
(This photo was taken in October of 2014 at Kaanapali Beach on the island of Maui)
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16
(This photo was taken in June of 2013 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota)
The following was written by James, a brother of Jesus…
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.”
James 1:17-18
(This photo was taken in October of 2014 at sunrise on the island of Maui)
Paul writes in his first letter to the Corinthians…
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
(This photo was taken in June of 2013 while driving in northern Colorado)
Take Your Faith With You 