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New Years Eve 2024

Tuesday December 31 By Unknown

No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame. - Psalms 25:3

It is New Year’s Eve, and we look forward in hope to a new year filled with potential, but we also know there is uncertainty. A review of 2013 reminds us of the changes a year can bring—some good, some very painful. What will happen in 2014? We opened this month by asking “What is the source of our hope?” And through Scripture we have seen God in Jesus meeting our deepest needs. Now on this New Year’s Eve we look once again to Jesus—the Savior who has come and who now reigns in heaven until the day he will come again.

Words can only begin to describe the power and glory of the ascended Savior. He is the Lord of life. John describes Jesus as standing in long flowing robes. Long robes were worn by royalty, or at times of celebration. They were a sign of victory, security, and work completed. A person fleeing danger, or a worker could not been cumbered with a long robe. But Christ stands in flowing robes.

There is no threat to His Kingdom; His redemptive work is fully accomplished. Children of this victorious King have eternal security. As we enter the New Year, may we all declare, “My only comfort in life and in death is that I belong to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ!”

Hymn Meditation: “Standing at the Portal” #613

Prayer Thoughts: In a world of uncertainty, we thank You, Lord, for the comfort, hope, and peace we have because we belong to you. Thank You for being our security and allowing us to share in Your victory.

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Poor?

Thursday November 21 Author Unknown

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. - Psalms 23:1

They didn’t know that they were poor,

A sister and two brothers,

They had a place that they called home,

A loving father, and a loving mother.

And every day, they played away,

Spent hours in the sun,

And every night, they said their prayers,

When the day was finally done.

Their lives weren’t filled with toys and such,

They knew not, what they were,

The house, the barn, the yard, the creek,

Was all that they’d prefer.

Raised on love and kindness too,

Godly forgiveness from within,

The joys of being family,

They did not know of sin,

A world more perfect than most know,

For it’s not what you own,

It’s living life in peace and love,

And not feeling alone.

If all the world could know this joy,

Contentment with their space,

That love and peace would make this world,

A more thankful, and better place.

Hymn Meditation: “My Shepherd Will Supply My Needs” #412

Prayer Thoughts: Father, may we never know that we may be poor, for You supply our every need. Teach us thankfulness and joy in all that we do.

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Sunrays

The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not; nevertheless, the day shall come when you shall comprehend even God, being quickened in him, and by him. -D.&C. 85:12e.


January 9 By Cindy Patience

Recently, while helping to move our daughter and her family to Cleveland, we had the opportunity to visit the Kirtland Temple

Even though it was a weekday and very rainy and gloomy outside, the tour guide was welcoming and seemed to act as if he were expecting us. Touring with us, were people from the Restoration Church, as well as an L.D.S. family.

I was unable to climb the stairs to the second and third floors with the group, so this gave me an opportunity to peacefully enjoy the surroundings in the main foyer. I have always found the simple but elegant beauty of the arch at the top of the Temple foyer window inspirational with its sunray pattern. I watched the rain drops hit the window and run down the thick glass, as if they were God’s tears being shed for the many separations and divisions that have occurred since the Kirtland era, among his saints.

When the others returned, we all entered the main floor sanctuary where Christ appeared so many years ago. There was a holy hush as we sat down in the pews. After the presentation, the tour guide said that he felt led to ask us if anyone knew how to play the hymn “The Spirit of God.” Terry and an L.D.S. woman both said they would try, so Terry played the first verse and the woman played the chorus.

The spirit was rich as we all joined in to sing the words that had been identically preserved for so many years in each of the different factions of the restoration. It was obviously equally dear to the hearts of all of us, as tears filled our eyes.

After the tour, it occurred to me that even though we all went out in our own directions, we each carried God’s light to offer to the world much like the sunrays in the window, and I whispered a fervent prayer that all untruths would disappear one day and that we would all sing together again someday soon, in Zion.

( P.S. The Remnant Church has been invited to the Emma Smith Hymn Sing at the Kirtland Temple in July 2018 {day to be announced} We hope that many will choose to attend.)

Hymn Meditation

“The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee”

# 292


Prayer Thought

Lord, may we be as sunrays and shine forth with thy light which makes us one.



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01/08/2018

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Telling the Signs of the Times

When it is evening ye say, the weather is fair, for the sky is red; and in the morning ye say, the weather is foul today; for the sky is red and lowering. O hypocrites! Ye can discern the face of the sky; but ye cannot tell the signs of the times. -Matthew 16:2-3


January 8 By Craig Nordeen

By the time you are reading this, we will have passed through the holiday season of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Hopefully yours was joyous and healthy, for you and your family as we remembered all we have to be thankful for and especially for the birth of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ! Do you remember the two months leading up to this time? How many catalogs, solicitations, and cards did you get in the mail? We got up to twelve catalogs in one day! How many emails did you receive about sales and “perfect gifts”? These were certainly “signs of the time” of our worldly year, weren’t they?

Are we as aware of the signs for the impending return of our Lord? I remember as a young member in Sunday School class being very alarmed with all the talk about the end, wars and rumors of wars, great tribulations, fleeing for safety to Zion, false prophets, false Christs and on and on. Are some of us still the same way?

Jesus is our teacher, our example and our Savior! His words bring comfort and peace. He has said, “Behold, I have told you before, Wherefore, if they say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth…For as the light of the morning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, and covereth the whole earth; so shall the coming of the Son of man be…And they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with glory and great power. And who treasureth up my words, shall not be deceived.” (Matthew 24, selected verses)

Treasure up the words of Christ and you will not be deceived! Watch the signs of the times that are all around you and prepare for our Lord’s coming. He has said the end will be victorious!


Hymn Meditation

“Prepare Ye, Oh Prepare Ye!”

#194


Prayer Thought
Almighty God, thank you for the wondrous treasure of thy word. Grant us the blessing of alert minds and willing hearts that we may be ready for the coming of your Son!

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12/31/2017

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Some Thoughts for 2018

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.
-Luke 1: 77-78

December 31 By Wanda Dietrick


Let’s concentrate on happiness this new year coming up,
And thankfulness and kindness to fill our “needy” cup.
We’ll look for hope, and joy, and peace, with love mixed in between
To make a new and better year, two thousand and eighteen!
Do you suppose that we can find ways to work and all agree
To give and take at different times and make our choices free
Of any bitterness or hate or coveting or shame,
And when we see results go wrong, that we are part to blame?
Methinks we need to find some time to get down on our knees,
To realize, through thankful prayers, that He’s the One to please!
We need to show our gratefulness to live in this great land.
We need to ask him for his help to keep it free and grand!
We need to show humility, instead of haughty pride.
We need to love our neighbors all, for peace to still abide.
Each one of us can do our part, wherever we may be,
And with his help, each step we take, can be Eternity.
With him, our Savior, so he’s said, in words both strong and true,
We only need to listen well.
I’m going to try; will you?


Hymn Meditation

“When We Learn to Walk in Kindness”

#508

Prayer Thought

God of love and mercy, show us how to be our better selves in the year ahead!


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12/29/2017

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Don’t Be Left Out

Watch therefore; for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh. - Matthew 25:12

December 29 By Ardyce Nordeen

I missed the solar eclipse. I live in the Kansas City area, where it was completely visible, and I missed it! Well, not entirely; I saw several ten-second glimpses, through the clouds, of the beginning and the end. But that was all.

It’s not that I didn’t know about it: day, hour, seconds. I had heard about it for over a year. I read that the best place to see it would be St. Joseph, Missouri, and so I planned ahead and told my daughter and her family (who live thirty miles east of St. Joe) that I would come up to their house. My husband ordered the special sunglasses so that we could give one pair to each of our grandchildren and their parents and we’d have them, too. It was an historic event and I’d been so excited to share it with our grandkids. I had my camera ready. I’d checked on how to take ‘safe’ photos. Craig and I both took the day off from work and prepared to get an early start, in case traffic going north was heavy. What I didn’t do was to verify with the experts what the weather in my daughter’s area would be on that day. It rained. And there was heavy cloud cover. Sigh… The really sad thing was that if we’d stayed home, invited our family to come down to our house, we all could have seen the whole spectacular phenomena.

As disappointing as this is in my life, it pales when I think of missing out on the Second Coming and the Kingdom of Zion on earth. In the parable of the ten virgins, Jesus told about ten who were waiting but only half of them were truly ready. The other half were closed out, left out of the kingdom! How crushing would that be? We need to be not just waiting, not just preparing, but constantly “checking” ourselves to make sure that we are truly ready, that our lamps have oil. If not, it will be like my lack of checking the weather forecast, only with consequences thousands of times more serious.

Let me assure you, a ten-second glimpse of Jesus in his kingdom will not be enough. We must want and prepare for the totality!

Hymn Meditation

“Keep Trimmed Your Lamp”

#368


Prayer Thought

Heavenly Father, grant us understanding and perseverance that we may be truly ready for your Son’s return.

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12/28/2017

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A Call to Action

If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. -II Chronicles 7:14

December 28 By Marilyn Middleton

This has been one of my favorite scriptures over the years. Recently, I had the opportunity to sing in a choir that performed a patriotic program in celebration of our birth as a nation and emphasizing God’s role in bringing this about. Part of the program was a woman’s solo of this scripture. It was beautifully done and touched my soul. I couldn’t stop thinking about it until I went to bed that night.

I was awakened in the middle of the night with the thought impressed on my mind that the scripture should start with when instead of if. “When my people which are called by my name…” That makes it a call for action now, not sometime in the future. When gives it an urgency that we as God’s people need to do this now, and the sooner the better.

I hesitated to write this, as I don’t want to wrest or change the scriptures which the Lord has given. On the other hand, I am convinced that the idea of changing the beginning word came from God since it throws more light on what we need to be doing as God’s people who are called by his name.

Hymn Meditation

“Father, When in Love to Thee”
#500


Prayer Thought

Father in Heaven, help us each day, individually and as a body, to do these things: humble ourselves, pray and seek your face, and turn from wickedness that we might claim your promise.

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12/27/2017

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Are We Ready to Let God Take Care of Us?

I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and builded the earth as a very handy work; and all things therein are mine; and it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine; but it must needs be done in mine own way. -D&C 101: 2d

December 27 By Paula Brackett

I woke up the other morning to find the power off again. Out where we live this is not unusual. It was chilly so I started a fire in our carousel fireplace. I went outside to start the gas grill, but the propane tank was detached and wouldn't line up for me. We managed with cold cereal and the power was back on before lunch. With all that is going on in the world, it hit me. What if this wasn't a simple outage, but caused by something worse? What if we really had to learn to live without the power we seem to be so dependent on? Shouldn't we be more actively working to allow the light of God be our true power source?

As far out as we live, we learn to make do with what we've got until the next trip to town. Should we just make do with our spiritual life or is it time for us to delve more deeply to search out God's true will for us? There are many times when stumbling blocks are put in our way. How do we react to them? Do we lament and twiddle our thumbs or find someone else to blame? Or do we ask God to help us find a better answer?

The scriptures tell us to pray over everything. Prayer is an action word. After prayer, we should be ready to move out in faith. Many times, that still small voice will help us on our way. We always have a choice. What choices will you make? Will you let God help you make the right decisions? God wants to take care of us, but we have to make the choice to allow him to help us.

Hymn Meditation

"Be Not Dismayed Whate'er Betide"

#420


Prayer Thought

Father, we would invite you to dwell in our hearts and help us do your will today.


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