“Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.” (Psalms 37:18,19)
From everlasting to everlasting, He is God. And by His mercies, you are not consumed. Welcome to a new year. It is the year of the Lord.
He knows all things and sees all things. Day and night are the same to Him. The psalmist declares,
“Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps” (Psalms 121:4, NLT).
The next verse went further to say that not only does God watches over Israel, but “The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as a protective shade.” (Psalms 121:5, NLT).
Listen – because He is beside you, even when you walk through the darkest valley, you do not need to be afraid. God is still in control over your life. He does not change. As He was, He is, and so He will be. Don’t be anxious about what lies ahead in the year—he has you.
In this year, you will experience God, through Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, in extraordinary ways, in Jesus’ name.
But there is a responsibility.
Nothing happens in a vacuum. God wants to work through you. You are His temple and His ambassador. Just as nations work through their ambassadors to bring change, God works through you to impact the world around you. You were brought here on purpose.
Often, we are waiting on God to act, while God is waiting for us to act—because He has already made available the resources, authority, and grace we need.
Let this be the year you keep doing things you would normally be afraid to do. Keep taking one step at a time, and watch what God will do through you.
Lesson from Ezekiel 37
God asked Ezekiel, “Can these bones become living people again?”
Ezekiel replied, “You alone know the answer to that.”
In verses 5 and 6, God described what he would do. But before that, in verse 4, God instructed Ezekiel to do something:
“Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!”
God told Ezekiel to speak.
What has God told you to do this year? Are you going to be obedient and act?
Ezekiel obeyed. And in verse 7, he said:
“So I spoke this message, just as he told me. Suddenly, as I spoke, there was a rattling noise all across the valley…”
The miracle followed obedience.
Perhaps you have been watching and waiting on God to bring your dry bones to life. God may be waiting for your prophetic word—your action, your obedience, your willingness.
God is waiting on you, His ambassador, to act this year. He is faithful to do His part as you obey.
Happy New Year, and welcome to your year of divine movement.
Uplifting Christ 