Ahh....the goodness of the Lord prevails again! This Halloween as I walked through our old neighborhood my heart became sad. I thought, there's my old house I never should have sold. My kids should be growing up here. I started to cry but then the Lords gentle whisper spoke to my heart. You don't want that house. Remember I have something better for you. A new life, a new house, new memories, a new joy! Ah yes Lord! A smile came to my face as my heart began to beat with a new song. His word began to flood my spirit with His living promises. "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes....for the (former) old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 I couldn't even cry if I wanted to! I thought that is exactly what He has been working on in my heart lately. Trying to get me to move past all the old to bring me to the new. A new life! How far will I push through to it? How much am will willing to let go? At this point I am willing to let go of everything and everyone. I realize the "old" is not waiting for me, nor is it wanting me. Why should I hold onto it? Its really hard to just let go of the "old", but I am so confident and wanting of what is waiting for me in the "new." Yesterday His word came.." no eye had seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those that love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9. Oh bring it Lord! I am so ready for your goodness! Man that excites me! We all know Jer. 29:11 " For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future!" Can you say I have a new hope! A new future! Oops..now Im sounding like Obama here. Haha. No one, I mean no one, can keep me from His promises! My time is coming. I will have all that He said I could have! I will get double for my trouble. My "beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will my future be." Can you say "winning"? Job 8:7 I could go on, but I'll close for now holding on the His promise that He will restore DOUBLE! that which we forfeit. Now think about that for a second. He doesn't owe us, but yet He is willing to give us double that which we let go. Tell me we don't have an awesome God! I gave up a house and really good job, but my God says He is going to give me double the house, double the job! I can't wait! He will restore those years that were lost and eaten up! He will renew our youth! I just can't stop! I have some much to expect and look forward to. As He said..No Eye Has Seen. No Ear Has Heard. There's just too much.
"Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; He provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.(that He does!) " Acts 14:17
