Do You Have a Plan? Even as You Prepare for 2019 ???
“ And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.” (1 Kings 17:13)
Do you really have a plan that God can use to bring about your miracles in this 2019 that is a few hours away?
It is evident from the story above that the widow of Zarephath did not just sit and wallow in the misery surrounding her. She kept thinking even when it was difficult to think through. She looked at her little resources and had small tasks of what to do.
God always shows up to bless our rightful thoughts, which are essentially our plans.
Do you have definite ideas that could lead you out of the situation you are in or increase you to higher levels of abundance?
Or you are just blank, negative, blaming and “cursing” everybody you think is responsible for the position you are in?
Today don’t just “pray through” into the New Year.
Sit down and have concrete, practical steps of what to do better or something new that will make your dreams come through.
Engage yourself in thinking through and turn over your thoughts to the WORD of God.
The woman in our text above diffused her plans with the Word of God from Elijah, and she lived in abundance for the rest of her life.
Saturate your plans with Real Promises from the Word of God.
Don’t just make it up and say a New Year Resolution.
God always blesses what is in your hands, your ideas, your thoughts.
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us“ (Ephesians 3:20).
What are you asking or thinking of today as the New Year approaches?
God is able to come in and perfect those plans for HIS Glory
Enter into 2019 with a God-Approved Plan for your Purposeful life.
My Lovely wife Olutoyin and I encourage you to position Yourself for 2019 that has No Limitations for God’s Purpose in Your Blessed Life.
We thank you for allowing us to share with you throughout 2018 the God-given Empowerment words.
“And it will be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.” Isaiah 57:14
The Bible encourages us to remove every obstacle that will hinder our Christian journey through life.
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1
What are those things that are hindering your victorious Christian life?
You need to consciously remove those habits, traditions of men that does not allow you to be who God has purposed you to be.
To attain your goals, you need to drop everything that is hindering you, and sometimes it’s the good things that keep you away from being better while the better keeps you from becoming your best.
The Apostle Paul demonstrated this focus with his life of commitment which purely emulates what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did by doing only what the Father has sent Him to do all the time.
Will you also focus only on the assignments God has given you so that you can consistently fight just the good fight of faith, which implies that some weights may be the wrong and unnecessary fights?
“The Messiah will lead you out of exile and bring you through the gates of your cities of captivity, back to your land. Your King will go before you—the Lord leads on.” Micah 2: 13
As you prepare for the new Year 2019 Jesus Christ, the Author, and Finisher of our faith will enable you and empower you to remove every obstacle in your way of success in Jesus Name.
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:10-12)KJV
How should the message of Christmas affect you and me?
1. It Stirs The Soul. It awakes our soul!!!
Our soul was deadened by our sin. The birth of Christ is telling us that Someone came to rescue us from the bondage of sin!
2. It Simulates Our Devotion. Remember the shepherds?
They were the people who saw and heard the message from the angel. After they listened to the news, they went to verify it, if it was true.
Understanding the message of God should simulate our devotion to Him!
3. It Substantiates His Love.
This is how much God loves mankind! He sent His Son on our earth.
To be one of us. ( To have fellowship with the Trinity)
4. It Seeks His Glory. The message of the Christmas is God’s glory!.
Jesus came to the world to seek and restore God’s glory that man lost. Don’t ever forget this!
5. It Strengthens Our Hope.
Do we really need hope?
What kind of hope?
The hope that we can be reconciled with God.
This implies the truth that we have PEACE with God.
It’s incredible how impactful is the message of Christmas!
“ As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.” They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.” Luke 2: 15-18
The Shepherds were at their duty post when the angels appeared to them and told them the good news of the birth of the Savior.
They took immediate steps to verify and proclaim what they have heard.
What are you doing with the goodness of the Lord that you daily experience?
Take time to share your testimonies as these shepherds did.
Your encounter may not be spectacular like the angels physically appearing to you. However look around you, and you can see the many ways God has been speaking to you.
It has been said, “Our generation worships our work, works at our play, and plays at our worship.” This possibly explains why we don’t have fulfillment.
Don’t just be busy being busy.
Be purposeful.
Live a fulfilling life.
The characters involved in the Christmas story are people who yielded to God by faith, and they saw the results as well as the rewards.
Spread the Good News of what has happened which the Lord has told you about.
“Teach the children! Teach them the old meaning of Christmas.
The meaning that nowadays Christians has forgotten.”
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle. “Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir the tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man’s thoughts turning towards heaven.”
He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. “Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a
Savior for the world and the star was the sign of fulfillment of His promise.”
He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. “Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness.”
Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree. “Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real nature of love.
Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection.”
He then pulled from his bag an ornament of HIMSELF. “Teach the children that I, Santa Clause symbolize the Generosity and good will we feel during the month of
December.”
He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF. “Teach the children that the holly plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by our Savior.
The red holly represents the blood shed by Him.
Next, he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said, “Teach the children that God so loved the world that he gave His One and Only Son” “Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
Teach the children that the wise men bowed before the holy babe and presented him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We should always give gifts in the same spirit of the wise men.”
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree. “Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherds’ crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother’s keeper.”
He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL.
“Teach the children that it was the angels that heralded in the glorious news of the Savior’s birth. The angels sang ‘Glory”
Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag, he pulled out a BELL. “Teach the children that as the sound of the bell finds the lost sheep, it should ring mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return.”
‘And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.’ Luke 1:31
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