December is our Month of Recalling the Lord’s Great Faithfulness!!!
“This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.” Lamentations 3:21-24 (KJV).
Am sure by the End of December 2016, you had a vision of how your entire 2017 should be. In my global Family for instance, we declared that 2017 was our Year of EXCEEDING GRACE based on Psalm 23.
Indeed, the Lord’s GRACE has exceeded our expectations & imaginations in uncountable areas. Nevertheless, believe me, over certain issues, this end of November seems to have put a it’s now too late placard upon our hope. It’s very tempting to throw in the towel of Faith & to reason that if it didn’t happen from January to November, why should December be any different? It is also very tempting to concentrate on what has NOT been achieved.
Well, that’s exactly where we are going to give Lucifer a spiritual knockout!
How?
We are going to learn from what Jeremiah said in Lamentations 3:21-24. We are going to focus on all the Lord’s goodness & faithfulness since January to November. Then we are going to spend the rest of December Giving Thanks for all the Blessings & BENEFITS we have enjoyed since January. Good health/healing, journey mercies, safety, paid bills, our food, jobs, biz, Ministries, families, education, careers, certificates, additional knowledge, in fact the whole lot. Those are the Blessings & Benefits David speaks about in Psalm 103:
- He forgives all our sins. I should think that like me, you’ve sinned many times this year.
- He heals all our diseases. No matter how sick you were or have been, remember someone else didn’t make it this far. Haven’t you been sick at all? Congrats! Well, it wasn’t your disciplined eating & exercise regime!
- He redeems our life from destruction. You would shudder to know just 1% of the Battles the Lord redeemed you from. You wouldn’t step out of your house, into any car, hop on to any plane/train, go to work or shopping or even step into the shower if you knew a fraction of all the traps the adversary set for you!
- He crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies. That is why we are still here, still sane, this employable, still marriageable, still promotable, still available to get that position, honor, visa, spouse, house, biz, healing, counsel, etc.
- He satisfies our mouth with good things so that our youth is renewed like the eagle’s. That’s why people under guess our real age.
- He executes righteousness and judgment for us against oppression. So that the evil design of the enemy does not succeed over us.
- He sets us free from every bondage, be it physical, spiritual, emotional, financial, from fear, etc.
- He makes known His ways to us. In consequence, we are able to make godly & morally correct choices.
- He gives us His grace and mercy in times of need. He qualifies us for unearned blessings & exempts us from deserved judgment. He empowers or anoints us to perform beyond our abilities & resources.
- He gives us His light which brings direction & clarity to our lives.
Throughout December, we are going to DAILY RECALL the Lord’s Mercies, Goodness, Faithfulness & Compassion and we are going to give our Heavenly Father quality Thanks. While we are THANKFUL in December, remember that it is no time to Wash Your NETS yet!
It doesn’t matter the opinion of the professionals or experts or your economic reality. If He finds you have passed the last test of gratitude, like Peter, you can still get a net-breaking-catch of fish after your professional judgment fails. Your Lazarus can still rise from death after 4days. Your Hannah can still conceive @ 89years. That wedding could yet happen this 2017. That rebellious child can still encounter the Lord & return home. The Lord can still put your entire family together. You can still get that new house or car! That huge debt can be written off or settled one way or another. That overdue payment to you can still register into your bank account. Only, you must be grateful that you are still here to expect it!
Our God & Father reserves the best for the last. He puts a Crown of Blessing or Goodness over every Year. (Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. Psalm 65:11)
But Only the grateful access this Crown of Goodness.
Make sure you enlist now.
December is our Month of Recalling the Lord’s Great Faithfulness!!!
By God’s EXCEEDING GRACE, as you remain Thankful, before this Year ends, Your Tank shall be Full!!!