Blessings for the New Year!

Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)

The Year of the LORD’s Favor

 ¹ The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
   because the LORD has anointed me
   to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
   to proclaim freedom for the captives
   and release from darkness for the prisoners
Each of us has a calling on our life to take the Gospel to the lost, to proclaim freedom to those who will listen. A responsibility that should not be taken lightly. As a matter of fact, I don't think anything should be taken lightly any more. You talk about living in the last days, its here folks. There is not time to be unfocused. We must be committed and have our minds made up. A sold out heart for God! I have to tell you, I don't know how an unsaved person can even watch the news! There is no hope out there! Yesterday I heard that gas will go up to 5.00 a gallon! Well that is scary, isn't it? For us, we are thinking of other ways to cut back to be able to afford it. Life as we have known it has changed! Life will never be the same! I also heard a fella say it was only a cycle, that he had seen this in his 70 something years here on earth. And I would agree with him except that I believe we are living in the last days. I truly believe Jesus is coming back soon. So, as we begin this New Year, I won't be making resolutions, without God, they won't last anyway. But, I am going to be more serious about the things of God, more receptive to the needs of people around me, and stay in the Word more. I don't know about you, but I need my mind renewed daily, I need my heart changed to become more like Him. More sold out and committed to the truth.
I don't know what this year will bring, I just know that as long as I trust and believe what God's Word says, then I will not have to fear and I won't have to live under a cloud of stress and anxiety.
Let's hold each other up in prayer and really care about each other. In the body of Christ, if one of us hurts, we should all feel it. By the same token, we will rejoice over the good things to.
I am praying for you as you read this the old blessing.

Numbers 6:24 (New Living Translation)

 ‘May the Lord bless you
      and protect you.
 May the Lord smile on you
      and be gracious to you.
 May the Lord show you his favor
      and give you his peace.’.

Thank you for visiting my blog and for all the encouragement you give to me. I know many of you have prayed for me and my sister this year. I wish I could tell you how much that means to me. God Bless you richly! And thank you for letting me be a part of your life.
You are dear to me, Have a wonderful, blessed New Year! 
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