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Steps of Joy

1. Jesus is LIGHT in the darkness.

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. Psalms 19:1-4 (NLT)

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalms 8:3-4 (NLT)

…the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). Isaiah 7:14 (NLT)

The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. Isaiah 9:2 (NLT)

2. Jesus offers HOPE in the WAITING.

"I'm thunder in the desert: 'Make the road straight for God!' John 1:23 (MSG)

After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb…They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:9-17 (NLT)

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)

3. I’m COMMITTED to the Journey

“Active waiting means to be present fully to the moment,

in the conviction that something is happening where you are

and that you want to be present to it.” Henri Nouwen

So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD! Psalms 31:24 (NLT)

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NLT)

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God is My Shepherd

El Roi - The God who Sees Me.

See Genesis 16:1-13

1. God sees my PAIN and STRUGGLE.

People are born for trouble as readily as sparks fly up from a fire. Job 5:7 (NLT)

We're all adrift in the same boat: too few days, too many troubles. Job 14:1 (MSG)

"This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again.” John 3:16-17 (MSG)

2. God is WITH me and cares about me PERSONALLY.

Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Psalm 23:4 (NLT)

The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. Psalms 34:15 (NLT)

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This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (NLT)

1. Baptism is saying to the world, “I belong to Christ!”

So you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have been made like him. Galatians 3:26-27 (NLT)

“If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven. But if anyone denies me here on earth, I will deny that person before my Father in heaven.” Matthew 10:32-33 (NLT)

2. Baptism is showing I’ve been given new life in Jesus.

Or have you forgotten that when we became Christians and were baptized to become one with Christ Jesus, we died with him? For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. Romans 6:3-4a (NLT)

Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised as he was. Our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. Romans 6:5-7 (NLT)

3. Baptism is living a new life.

…And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. Romans 6:4b (NLT)

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalms 9:10 (NLT)

At that time people first began to worship the LORD by name. Genesis 4:26 (NLT)

1. Our God is PERSONAL.

Then the LORD told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey… Exodus 3:7-8 (NLT)

Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? Matthew 6:26-30 (NLT)

2. Our God is right HERE, right NOW.

Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.” Exodus 4:12 (NLT)

God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.” Exodus 3:14 (NLT)

You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God— there never has been, and there never will be. I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no other Savior. Isaiah 43:10-11 (NLT)

3. Our God is a PROMISE KEEPER.

God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 2:24 (NLT)

For though a thousand generations may pass away, he is still true to his word. He has kept every promise he made to Abraham and to Isaac. Psalm 105:8

Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.” The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?” Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!” John 8:56-58 (NLT)