“O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:3-4)
The past year has been an uncertain one for many people around the world, yet the call of the Christian is to fear not. King David who wrote this Psalm had much to fear from his enemies yet he desired to magnify the Lord and acknowledge His power over all that might cause us to fear. A tthis time of year, as we remember God’s provision of the saviour to the world we should pause and recall what the angels announced:
“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11). So put aside your worries and rejoice with us in God’s goodness and magnify Him as creator and sustainer as we provide our last report of the year on ministry work around the world plus, of course, some critiques of the latest creation/evolution issues.