GOD SPARKS OUR ENTHUSIASM

Haggai 1:14 NLT So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel …, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua …the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,

Don’t you just love it when something sparks your enthusiasm and it gives you a new lease of life, a new get up and go, where previously you’ve been in the doldrums with little enthusiasm for anything much at all?

I think that’s how the people of God were feeling in the days of Zerubbabel, otherwise why did God have to relight their spark? It’s so encouraging because it lets us see God knows where we’re at, and how we feel at any given moment. 

2 Timothy 1:6 tells us to stir up the gift of God in us and fan it into flame, so we have our part to play, but God also knows when He needs to step in and give us back our spark for the things of God when we’ve been feeling discouraged.

So take heart today if that’s how you feel because God wants to light a match to your damp wood!😊 God is sparking our enthusiasm for everyday life, for His house, and His kingdom. He still has things for us to do, places to go, people to meet, joys to unwrap, things to overcome with His anointing and help, and over it all is His loving care, His grace and mercy for each new day.

I tell you what, there is always hope in our future when we have the God of all hope in our lives, who tells us He will bring to completion that which He has started in us. 

So ask Him to spark your enthusiasm today, allow Him to give you a fresh vision for this coming year, new insights and ideas and God thoughts, and go for it in the name of Jesus and for His glory. Amen.😊

TIMELESS BEINGS!

Philippians 3:13-14 NLT … But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

When the clock ticked over midnight and the new year came in, people all over the world were very focused on ‘time’! But I once heard someone say that when we were born again we became timeless beings!

They were reminding us we are eternal, because Jesus has given us His eternal life. We are no longer limited to ‘time’ world, we are citizens of heaven, with an eternal purpose which goes far beyond this life. Mind stretching thoughts!😊

When this time and space we are living in, presses in on us, and all we can see are the problems around us or our friends, we need to remember we belong to the One who is Eternal Life, to the One who wipes away our past and has promised us a future home in heaven where we shall be with Him forever. (John 14:1-3)

We’re reminded to keep pressing forward, to let go of the past, whether it was filled with triumphs or was dogged by failure, whether it brought us down or lifted us up. We need to stay focused on Jesus and His word because God says He has more glories to come, there is so much more ahead of us.😊 Let’s allow the Word of God to dictate our future, to open up new possibilities we’ve never even thought of yet, but our God has. 

Even if there are challenging days ahead God has called us to triumph, to be Overcomers, to a future and a hope, not to despair or defeat. So strengthen the weak knees, stand tall and remember who you really are if you belong to Jesus - an eternal, timeless being, made in the image of God, filled with His Holy Spirit, anointed and equipped to live in this day and age, this year, for such a time as this. You are a child of the Living God!😊

Whether it’s challenging or exciting, Lord help us live it for the glory of Your name and Your kingdom. Amen.

Happy, Blessed New Year Everybody! 😊x