"Master, where dwellest thou?" - Andrew to Jesus, John 1:38

"You shall be as gods." - Genesis 3:5

"I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord." - John the Baptist quoting Isaiah, John 1:23

"As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God." - John 1:12

"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." - Jesus in Matthew 25:40

"The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." - Revelation 22:2

My 2016 old year's resolution is to make a few 2017 new year's resolutions that at least survive January. (Check back with me on February 1.)

"The angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them." - Isaiah 63:9

One thing to be watchful against is that old post-Christmas letdown, the year-end blahs. Or am I the only one who has that?

"Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11

With God all things are possible!

"The dayspring from on high has visited us." - Zacharias thanks God for his newborn son, Luke 1:78

"The twelve gates were twelve pearls, and the street of the city was pure gold." - Revelation 21:21

“My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.” - Mary to Elisabeth, Luke 1:46-47

"I will declare what he has done for my soul." - Psalm 66:16

"My kindness shall not depart from thee, saith the Lord." - Isaiah 54:10

"The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5

What good tidings from him who publishes salvation, who says to Zion: "Thy God reigneth." - Isaiah 52:7

There is never a day in our lives or a situation we're stuck in, where vast opportunities for loving God and loving others aren't all around us. Never.

"O Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathers her chicks." - Jesus in Matthew 23:37