A few years ago, my friend Robin shared something wonderful with me.
She spends time at the end of each year, waiting upon the Lord while asking Him for insight for the New Year. His responses have blessed her and many others over the years.
As 2006 approached I began to seek the Lord’s heart for this year. I encourage you to do the same. Getting revelation from the Lord is much more exciting than trying to make a list of New Year’s resolutions that never can be kept. One day, while in quiet prayer I began to hear the following word for this year. I submit it to you for encouragement and edification.
“TRANSFORMATION”
That was the word which resounded in my spirit, and then the following words flowed:
“This past year indeed has been a year of restoration! I have indeed restored many things to you, to others, and to My body that had been lost or weakened in some way…even things that had been stolen have been restored.
I am not saying that restoration is over, for it is an ever continuing work of My grace – to restore that which needs to be restored!
But, in this coming year I will begin a deeper level of TRANSFORMATION in My children. For many have cried out to me to be changed! Many have seen their love for me not reach the level of passion they desire. Many have cried out to become more actively involved in the things that I am doing in the earth. And, many have cried out to be made whole from the emotional and physical sufferings they have endured. And so, this year I am coming to transform lives. I will begin to blow the winds of change. Lives will change, economies will chance, nations will change!
Doors that could not open will be transformed into open doors. Favor that was only dolled out in bits and pieces will begin to breakthrough into floods of favor in the lives of many who have suffered rejection and persecution. People have enjoyed the TV shows that present makeovers where homes and people are transformed! I have planted the seeds for such shows because I wanted people to begin to understand that no matter what their life may look like today, they can change. Their circumstances can change.
Of course, My heart’s cry as Father is that all would allow me to come to bring about the biggest and best transformation of all! From sinner to saint. . .from lost to saved. . . from slave to son. ..that’s My desire. . . that none would remain separated from the provisions of My heart made available only through the blood of My Son Jesus!
I am extending, like a scepter, grace for transformation this next year. If people will but receive that grace, by faith, they will receive the gift of transformation: changed ways of thinking, and even feeling |
