REVIVAL TALK

Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God  is  living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." I believe it is important that we take time to pray and listen to what the Spirit is saying to the church for 2017. You may say, “I’m still looking for the fulfillment of last year’s promises.”   I believe that year’s promises overlap and we build on them. The lessons we learned last year become a foundation for where we are going in the coming new season. We need prophetic direction because we are in what 2 Timothy 3:1 defines as “perilous times.”  In 1 Kings 22:7 King Jehoshaphat was in a tough place with two other kings.  The King made this statement. “Is there not still a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of Him?” Like King Jehoshaphat and these two kings we are in a very difficult place.  We need to hear the word of the

Isaiah 43:19 – “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth.”             A New Year brings new hope.   It provides an opportunity to make a new start.   Most people use this time to make “New Year’s Resolutions.” My prayer for you is that this will be a year of new beginnings.   A great way to start the year off right is to resolve to put God first in every area of your life.   Matthew 6:33 encourages, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”             Someone once told me, “God is no longer doing anything new.”   They quoted Ecclesiastes 1:9, “There is nothing new under the sun.”   We must not limit God to just what we have experienced in the past.   He is a creative God who does things differently and in new ways.   In Jeremiah 31:31 the prophet speaks of a time when God will make a new covenant with His people.             The Lord longs to do new things in our lives. In this new year, He long