Newness
2010--Its A New Year, A New Day, A New Hour, A New Minute and the beginning of Greatness and Freshness.With the turning of the clock from December 31st to January 1st means the old is gone, and the new has come. It’s a great time to forget those things that are behind, and reach ahead to all of the wonderful things that lie ahead. Thank God for His unfailing love He has shown towards us in bringing us to yet another New Year, may His Holy Name Be Praised Forever and Ever. Before you started doing anything God is already doing something. God is always at work. God's grace always preceeds our faith. God is always first. God is already in 2010 and knows your end from the beginning.The end of everything is important than the beginning and its vital that we put our trust in the God of our End, the immortal God, the Everlasting God. May the dawn of this new day fill our mouths with praises and thanksgiving. May today and the days ahead be full of gratitude and appreciation for the things you haven't even seen with your eyes yet, but has seen it with the eye of faith.Today is the day to call on the Lord.Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Renewal
“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do anew thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:18-19).There’s something refreshing about a new year. I believe that God wants to do a new thing in all of our lives as we head into this New Year.The above Scripture, spoken by the prophet Isaiah, is a prophetic picture for us as we head into this new year. God is saying, “Forget the past. I am going to do a new thing in your midst!” And I love the visual picture that the Lord gives to us through the prophet: “I will make rivers in the desert.” In other words, even though your life may feel like a dry, barren wasteland, even though you may feel cracked, dry and brittle, God wants to pour out rivers of living water into our lives.
Isaiah 44:3 says, “For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.” Are you tired of the usual? Do you want a new and fresh start in this New Year? Then let’s forget the past. If you have messed up, then simply confess that sin to Jesus and receive His free forgiveness. Then let’s start this year with a clean slate. Isaiah 1:18-19 says: “Come now, and let us reason together,"Says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat thegood of the land.”
Here are some suggestions for some goals that you can set for the New Year, to start your own new beginnings!
GOALS FOR NEW BEGINNINGS:
1. Pray – work on developing your personal relationship with Jesus.
2. Read your Bible regularly - discover God's wonderful plan for your life.
3. Serve in your local church - ask your pastor how you can get involved
4. Witness – tell other people the good news about Jesus.
5. Pray for the sick – never pass up an opportunity to pray for someone.
6. Get involved in missions – giving financially, praying, or actually going there.
7. Do acts of random kindness - always look for ways to bless other people.
8. Break a bad habit or stop a habitual sin - get help you if you need it.
9. Forgive someone who has hurt or offended you.
10. Work on relationships with others! (2 greatest commands = love God & people)
11.Try cleaning out your personal spaces - closets, cabinets, desks,drawers, garage, basement and gardens. Get rid of old or never worn clothes, household items, toys. If you haven't used something or worn it in a while, let it go. You don't need it anymore.Dont forget to delete old emails.If you're like me there are hundreds of old emails and messages that need to go. Make room for new information and words of encouragement.
12.Are there people in your life that you may need to let go? Could there be friends and acquaintances that you have held on to that you suspect are not for your highest good? We have all experienced this and while it can be painful we usually see the truth of our decisions in time. We need to be surrounded with positive, affirming "like minded" people who encourage the changes and progress we are making. Release the negative, destructive ones so you can spend less of your energy trying to make those people "fit" into your new life and attitude.
A Year Of Prayer
Pray that you would experience new beginnings in this new year! Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree,and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
May the Blessings of Elohim overtake you in this Year.May the Lord Bless you and Keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to You. May the Lord turn his face towards you and give you Peace. May He clothe you with a garment of Praise , May He anoint you with an oil of Joy and cause Gladness and Happiness to burst forth in you , May He hasten your dreams into Reality in 2010. Peace Be Unto You.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
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God bless
Enim
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