From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: New Year's Eve Greetings
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2000 8:38 AM

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us..."  John 1:14
"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men."  John l:4

"...Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who
follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of
life.'"  John 8:12

"For God, who said, 'Light shall shine out of darkness,' is the One who has
shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
in the face of Christ."  2 Corinthians 4:6

As Believers we no longer walk in darkness.  How can we?  Christ Jesus is
our life and there is no darkness in Him.   "...for you were formerly
darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light."
Ephesians 5:8

Jesus, Himself, said, "Let your light shine before men in such a way that
they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
Matthew 5:16

As we begin this new year.  Let us live in such a way (allowing Christ to
live His life through us) that the light of Christ will be shed abroad in
this earth.  That His love which draws hearts to Himself will be manifested
through each of us.  Did you know?  We are earthern vessels who take Christ
Jesus The Lord wherever we go.  He is still in the world seeking and saving
souls through yielded vessels.  The enormity of this is beyond
comprehension!  And oh how humbling!!

The following from Isaiah 60:1-3 describes the Church of Glory to come which
we are a part of now:
"Arise, shine; for your light has come,
 And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you."
 For behold, darkness will cover the earth,
 And deep darkness the peoples;
 But the Lord will rise upon you,
 And His glory will appear upon you."
 And nations will come to your light,
 And kings to the brightness of your rising."

Here we stand at the end of the old year and the beginning of the new.  Only
the Lord knows what it will bring, but we know for certain, "The Lord
reigns..." Psalm 97:1
Let us be so yielded that He may have His prefect way in us and in all the
earth.
Blessings to all.