New Year's Message

 

Happy new year to all of you reading this message. Wherever you are locally or all over the world I pray this year ahead will be “your best year yet”.

As you reflect on the years past may you find “precious memories” in all your thoughts. The memories that were troubling, (and there will be those); may you release those thoughts to the Lord thanking Him for the forgiveness He gives you, and; asks you to give others. Let’s all choose to leave the past in the past, open our hearts for this day and all it brings; and look forward expecting good and perfect gifts from our Heavenly Father
James 1:17 (NIV) reads:
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Wow, what a powerful declaration this is and we can and should hold onto this.
God is constant, we can count on Him. Praise be to the Lord!!

For every person who has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour may you be given many opportunities to witness His love, mercy, grace and foremost, His forgiveness, to those you meet.

Remember when you first fell in love with Jesus and how it changed you? Now let that love bring change to someone else, someone you have an opportunity to speak with. May your words renew the life of someone else. Share the love of Jesus and the reason He gave His life, to forgive us our sins, so that we too can forgive those who sin against us. For every time we forgive someone we are reminded Jesus “did not die in vain”.

May this year be a wonderful time of sharing the Gospel and showing others how to live in great expectation of what is yet to come when Jesus returns. Until then remember:
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

May this year ahead be filled with the gifts from God that allow you to minister and reflect Jesus in your life. This is my prayer for each and everyone of you.

Happy New Year and God’s richest blessings be yours.

Pastor Caroline