“Begin New Again in 2010”

Isa. 43:19  Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

A few weeks ago, Wendy and I were discussing all the changes that have taken place in our lives and also everything that has happened this year in the Body of Christ.  We have seen many large ministries have huge changes come to them with deaths or financial struggles, I know of some ministries that have had to change locations or others have just faced storms like they have never before experienced.  If you are like me, then 2009 has been a very different year, yet God has shown Himself faithful.


After praying about some of these things, later that night I woke up about 2:30 in the morning and God spoke to me these words.
“Begin New Again in 2010”

I want to decree to you that God Is Going To Begin To Do Something New Again In Your Lives In 2010.  God is the Author of making things new again.  He did that when He made each of us us new creatures in Christ.  2Cor.5:17 God is the one who gives new life, new vision, new ability, new anointing, new provision, new songs, new ways, and new opportunities.  God wants to do a new thing in your life, your family, your finances, your health, your ministry, and your church.

 It may look like you are in the wilderness right now, but God will make a new way out of the wilderness.  He will bring you to a bountiful place.  You may be in a desert right now.  You may be so dry right now and it looks like there is no hope or way out, but God will bring you a river in your desert right where you are.  There is a refreshing coming to your situation.

 Behold, God will do a New Thing for you!

“Begin New Again in 2010”

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My Provider

Phil. 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.


I have been reminded of this verse now for several months.  The media tells us that we are in a recession.  Each of us probably knows someone  who has lost their job and are struggling financially.  I want to remind you that our God is faithful and He our provider.   We have seen Him do it in our lives first hand.


We lost about 45% of our income this year.  (Don’t worry, I am not asking for money.)  We have witnessed the hand of God providing every step of the way, often from unexpected sources.  People have given us offerings, I have received 2 raises on my job this year instead of the normal 1 that we get and I received a  large bonus from my job as well.  God has allowed us to minister at several churches and just different situations and opportunities have come our way that has off set the loss of income.     God truly does provide.   We didn’t go into debt for Christmas!! and haven’t for several years.   This Christmas was probably the most stress free Christmas we have had in years.   Through all of this we have been able to give to missions and sow back into churches. God truly does provide and we are blessed of the Lord.



Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;  2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.  3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

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Listen to Him!

Matt.17:5  While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!"

This stuck out to me as I was reading this week.  God the Father announces to His disciples that this is His Son, that He loves Him and is well pleased with Him and then He says, "Listen to Him".  If God the Father said listen to His Son, Jesus, then we should listen to Jesus.

John 1:1-2  Declares that Jesus is the Word of God.  This means we need to listen to the Word as well and obey what the Word tells us.  God is still speaking today.  He is speaking through the Word and through His Spirit.

God help us to be people who have ears to hear and do what the Christ says to do.

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Be it unto me.

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Luke 1:35  And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God."

What has the Holy Spirit given birth to you in your heart?  When the Holy Spirit comes into our life, He gives birth to new dreams and desires.  The Holy Spirit has deposited something in your life and His desire is to bring it to completion.  That thing you have wanted to do for the Kingdom of God, that desire that you keep thinking about is what the Holy Spirit has birthed in your heart.

What would you be willing to do for God?  What is holding you back from seeing that dream that desire come to fulfillment?  The Holy Spirit has birthed something in your heart.  I want to encourage you to go for it and watch what God can accomplish through a willing vessel of God.

Luke 1:38  Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word."

Living Water

I was reading in Judges during my reading time and this verse stuck out to me.
Judges 15:19  Then God opened up the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it.  When Samson drank, his strength returned and he revived.  So the spring was called En Hakkore, and it is still there in Lehi.

I hear so many that say they are tired.  They are tired because of the busyness in their life, they are tired in their jobs, they are tired with the way church is going, they are tired with their walk with God.  And then I hear people talk about how we need revival.  I hear prophets talk about the revival that is coming.

I believe that Jesus has already given us the answer when he said in John 7:37-38.

John 7;37-38 On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.  38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."

We just need to lean to stop and drink from the living water.  We need to just stop and be refreshed by the holy Spirit and allow him to flow into our lives and out of our lives.

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True Contentment

Phil. 4:11-13   I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  12  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.  13  I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

You do not hear much about contentment these days.   But Paul knew what it was to be content know matter the situation he was facing.  We live in a society that is constantly trying to get more, better, faster.  And then they will be content.  But true contentment has nothing to do with any of those things.  You cannot buy true contentment.  True contentment endures in spite of our circumstances whether good or bad.

True contentment is knowing and trusting the Lord.  I heard someone say this week, “When you can’t see God’s hand and can’t see God’s plan,we still have to trust Him.”

Seasons Change...

It seems like everywhere we look there are changes taking place in the Body of Christ.  I keep hearing about different seasons coming to different ministries.

Different seasons come to our lives when the Wind of Heaven begins to blow.  In Gen.8:1, Num. 11:31, and Acts 2:2 are just a few different examples that when God sends a wind from heaven that changes come.  New seasons come into peoples lives.

Every one of us goes through different seasons.  We just have to learn to embrace the seasons we go through.  Seasons of God are treasures or foundations for what God plans to do next.  New moves or new seasons often spring forth from the seasons past.

So we have to embrace “change” the beginning of something new.  New seasons often bring new opportunities.  Let the wind of God blow in our lives and ministries.

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