“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.”-Hosea 6:3

As we approach the coming New Year, you may be wondering what is going to happen.

Years ago, some men were on a leaky old ship in the middle of a rough and stormy sea. One of them asked the captain, “Are we safe?” He said, “Well, the boilers are weak and may explode at any moment. The ship is taking on water. To be very honest with you, we may go up, or we may go down, but at any rate, we are going on.”

And that’s the way we are as we face this new year. Jesus may come; we may go up. We may die, and go down and then up, but at any rate we are going on.

• Reflecting on this past year, allow the Holy Spirit to invade your heart convicting and drawing you to Himself.
• Ask for wisdom, courage, and faith to continue on whatever happens this next year!

via Love Worth Finding Daily Devotional from Adrian Rogers, Christian Bible Devotions.

The last couple of days I’ve been going through my blogs from this last year trying to see what exactly was going on in the midst of the chaos that has been 2009.

While reading the Holy Spirit really quickened to me the recurring theme for 2009. Surrender. Just about every blog, every journal entry I’ve written this year involved me laying down ALOT of stuff!

While I’ve said in just about every blog that in the surrender I’ve become aware of this huge space that exists now, I’ve asked myself a few questions: 1. Has He increased as I have decreased? 2. In the laying down of these things, has this created space for His things? 3. Am I ready for those things?

My desire for 2010 is to no longer think in terms of how I would handle things, I want to do what I see Him doing, and think what He is thinking. In Him I live, move and have my being (Acts 17:28).

So while thinking all that yesterday Holy Spirit said this: Found In Him in 2010

Mirriam Websters Dictionary has an interesting definition of the word “found” it’s a transitive verb (HELLO transitive!) 1. To take the first steps in building 2. To set our ground on something solid 3. To establish (as an institution) often with PROVISION of future maintenance.

Ecclesiastes 3:3 says there’s a season for tearing down and a season for building up. Much has been torn down in 2009. 2010 will be the year for building up!

While there is always going to be shifting in our lives as Christians, HE is always going to be the firm foundation that we can cling to. And everything He does is for our good, even if it looks bad, it’s GOOD because He is GOOD!

He keeps us in perfect peace when our minds are fixed on Him!

via The Wave Starter.

Heather Neil is a member of The Rock at Church Ranch, and a contributor to our website