Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year

It's a new year. Are you excited? Are you dreading it? Or...does it feel like "just" another day?

I am very excited. There is something about a fresh calendar that reminds me that God makes all things new ~ Rev 21:5.

I have some big goals for this year, well, improvements that I would like to make ~ be healthier physically & spiritually; be a better mom; be a better wife; be a better friend. As for the rest of life, I pray God gives me wisdom for each thing as it comes up and discernment & then strength to walk in it!

I pray you all have a healthy & happy new year in Him!!
Laurie Kay

Merry Christmas ~ Day 31

December 31

Please read today’s scriptures out loud. I inserted the Old Testament scriptures for you to go back and read.

Matthew 2:13-23 (NKJV) Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” (Hosea 11:1) Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: “ A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.” (Jeremiah 31:15) Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.” Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

Jesus is the fulfillment of all the law and prophets (See John 1:45; Acts 28:33; Matthew 5:17). Our amazing God became Man to save, rescue, heal, deliver, preserve and help you and me. This makes me so thankful ~ stop right now and thank Him for all He has done for you.

Tonight is New Year’s Eve ~ a time of celebration. Many people tell their loved ones, “If you are going out tonight, please, be safe.” Did you see the great lengths God went to to provide safety for His Son? He knew what was going to happen when His Son came into the world. He knew all this before the foundation of the world and He planned out every detail then ~ none of this is a “Plan B”. (See 1 Peter 1:20) He told the prophets.

In dreams He warned Joseph (Three times in this section of scripture) about what they needed to do right when they needed to do it. Our God is great and greatly to be praised!

Let this New Year be a year of seeking God’s wisdom and direction for you and your family. Then walk in it, praising and thanking Him every step of the way.

He will lead you and guide you into all truth and make known to you the way you should go ~ because He loves you so much!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ~ Laurie Kay