“You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.” (Psalm 119:68)

God was good to Indelible Grace Church in 2023. After a season of without a senior pastor, God was gracious in providing one for us this year. And though that may have been the most notable thing to happen, it is not the only thing. In fact, there is a long list of things The Lord has done in IGC in the past year: members were inducted, children were baptized, new community groups were formed, new friendships were established, difficult conversations were had, the community was served, people came to faith in Christ, the sacraments were administered, the gospel was preached, and Jesus was worshiped.  For many of us, this year was one in which the renewed hope we had for the life of the church came to life. We are thankful for 2023 and looking forward to what God will do this year.

In Psalm 119:68, the psalmist praises God for his goodness. He’s referring to the moral purity, kindness, generosity, and faithfulness of The Lord. In light of the character of God, he expresses his desire to learn the law of God. His experience of God’s goodness drives him to know God and his word all the more. Our prayer is that this would be true of IGC - that we would continue to experience and recognize God’s goodness, and that this would instill in us an even deeper desire to know and worship him.