Praise God for the New Year Out with the old, in with the new. Lord has greater things ahead, plans for good for our lives. I was just reading in Acts 28, where Paul was just beginning to get some relief
from a Storm in his life. Being comforted by a small fire.
Thanking the Lord for saving him and all that were with him, all that were in the boat.
All that were in his house hold, all that were under his care.
Acts 28:2-5 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
A viper sprang out and fastened itself onto his hand.
I tell you there are things in this life, in our life of the past,
that will act just like that viper. Try to fasten itself to your life.
The life of the past, the troubles from yesterday. That old life will try to paralyze you, hold you down. Will try to draw/drain all your strength and the good memories of all the victories you
have gone through with the help of Christ Jesus. This enemy will try to use the voice of
the enemy to accuse you, condemn you. God has not given us the Spirit of Fear…
But, Paul not being weak in faith, not moved by the sudden attack of the enemy.
Just shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
We need to follow his example, to not allow our lives to be shattered. Just shake off those things
that have you bound up and worried.
Give your self to Jesus, give yourself to the Lord.
And just shake off those things into the fire of God. Release your cares to the Lord.
Shake them off, cast them out of your life, out of your mind,
out of your memories, out of your emotions.
Into the fire of God, let them be consumed by the promises of God for your life.
God's Word is like a fire consuming the dross, consuming our
weaknesses, consuming the attacks of the enemy in our lives.
Fill our hearts and minds with the Promises of God's Word,
that he has for our lives. Those that are planted, planted in Christ,
shall flourish and find no lack, will not want for anything.
But my God shall supply all my needs according to
His riches and glory, through Christ Jesus.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
As the people near by saw the snake consumed in the fire,
and noticed that Paul did not faint, waver or weakened.
They realized that the hand of God was upon him.
Acts 28:6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Live life to its fullest, find fulfillment in our life.
Be everything you can be, let the Lord promote you and establish you.
Let us help you walk your life in the spirit, be ahead of the crowd.
Have a blessed New Year, Peter Kelleher
Co-Founder of www.godspace.cc and www.mylife-coach.com
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