





He’s the Shepherd of the kept
He’s the Keeper of the sheep
He has promised all His children
All His promises He’ll keep
His Word is forever true
No matter come what may
His Word boldly proclaims
He’s the Truth, the Light, the Way
Wishing you and your family a most joyous, blessed and Merry Christmas and holiday season!
The Dial/Woodruff tree 2022
Hey, Doug Dial here with 1 minute of hope.
Growing up in The County in Northern Maine in the country, there were no streetlamps outside our windows. Did I mention at night it was extremely DARK? The kind where you honestly cannot see the hand right in front of your face. Suffocating darkness.
The only thing darker is the spiritual wickedness we can feel throughout our land at this very hour. Forces are at work to snuff out the truth and the light.
Then Jesus said, “I am the light of the world and those who embrace me will experience life-giving light, and they will never walk in darkness.” John 8:12 TPT
♫ Trying to walk in the steps of the Savior,
♫ Trying to follow our Savior and King,
♫ Shaping our lives by His blessed example,
♫ Happy, how happy, the songs that we bring.
Refrain:
♫ How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior,
♫ Stepping in the light, Stepping in the light;
♫ How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior,
♫ Led in paths of light. – E. E. Hewitt
Dear one, step into the light found in God’s holy Word the Bible and you’ll NEVER walk in darkness!
Hey, Doug Dial here with 1 minute of hope.
If you have ever loaded coffee beans into a coffee grinder/maker then you will understand this: the more coffee beans you place INTO the coffee maker, the more … JOLT … you’re gonna get out the other side. I know. I KNOW! You’re probably reaching for MORE coffee as we speak.
More stuff. More things. More clutter. Do we really need any more?
YES!
♫ I want more of Jesus, more and more and more
♫ I want more of Jesus than I ever had before
♫ I want more of His great love, rich and full and free
♫ I want more of Jesus so I’ll give Him more of me
Seek more of his strength! Seek more of him! Let’s always be seeking the light of his face. Psalm 105:4
MORE!
God, shine forth — into my night.
Dispel all worries — shine your light.
God, shine forth — break every chain.
Scatter the darkness — once again.
God, shine forth — upon the waters.
Drown me Lord — in what truly matters.
Mighty God, You are WITH us in the storm and we need fear NOTHING or NO ONE!
Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.
Hey, Doug Dial here with 1 minute of hope.
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3
Dear one, if we stuffed and crammed all of the darkness that we could possibly fit into a big, old barn, closed all the windows and all the doors then … lit a tiny, little match … BAM! An explosion of light would overtake the darkness. The moment light enters … the darkness is dispersed, disbanded, and dispelled.
Darkness CANNOT exist where there is light.
Are we living in some dark days, dear friend?
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12
Jesus IS our only hope!
photo by Rev. Gary Thompson
God … shine forth … into my night.
Dispel … all worries … shine Your light.
God … shine forth … break every chain.
Scatter … my darkness … once again.
God … shine forth … upon the waters.
Drown … me Lord … in what truly matters.
You are my lamp, oh Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light. Psalm 22:20
oft times in my darkest hour
i cannot find my God
groping here and searching there
through all life’s doubts and fog
“fear not weary pilgrim”
He whispers to my heart
“recall the Word I spoke to you
‘I never will depart’”