"For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God."
Philippians 1:5-11
This is part of a great opening for a letter, and it seems to be a good opening for the new year as well. Let's start on this first day united in fellowship. Let's let our love abound in knowledge and judgement. Let's approve things that are excellent, being sincere and without offense. :) As we do, God will fill us with the rewards of righteousness, and we will grow in thankfulness and love, unto the glory and praise of God, who is our hope and the light ahead of us as we sail into the new year. :) May it be great as we trust in the Lord and move forward with hope, determination, and pure goodness. :)
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