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Coming Into the New Year

KATHY—Coming into the new year we would be wise to make decisions based in the Word of God, the wisdom of God. If we go to God for a deposit of His peace and wisdom, we can make a choice that contradicts our feelings.  That doesn’t mean you are giving up strategy and resolve, it means you’re just choosing not to stay upset while it comes.  To stay upset is to choose death because your body will suffer, relationships will suffer and “emotional reactions” will become king in the house and set an atmosphere that draws more upset.

KINGDOM CONGRESS 2024

KINGDOM CONGRESS 2024
Theme: “The Kingdom of God is Within Your Grasp.“
We pray you are equipped more dynamically and effectively for your Kingdom purpose in 2024 through the impartation and strengthening you receive in the KC2024 meetings.
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New Season, New Adjustments

Martin P. Gabler–Going into the new year or new season or new opportunities requires adjustments, decisions and determination on our part. When Israel left old Egypt for the new promised land, they increased the difficulty of the transition by taking old issues, and resultant attitudes, with them. It is OK to take a wilderness experience into promise. We all have some kind of wilderness experience at some point in life, if not several of them. Having gone through the not-so-fun wilderness events, we tend to come out on the other end with negative residue on us. Not “washing off” (Eph.5:26) the residue of the past will taint the tomorrow of promise. It is OK to go into promise with a wilderness experience. But it is destructive to go into promise with a wilderness heart. What we don’t leave in the wilderness, trips us up in the promised land. Achan’s family, as well as himself, suffered the consequences of a wilderness heart in the promised land (Josh. 7). What we don’t get over today, overcomes us tomorrow.

On the Precipice

MELISSA—We are on the precipice of major overturning on a local, national and spiritual level. We could have been born at any time, but we are here now and get to be a part of this! The chaos we are currently experiencing is being fueled by this: “Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this,”  Isaiah 9:7. His government is unseating powers and principalities and WE GET TO BE A PART OF THIS! 

Welcomed Changes

KATHY—After what you’ve been through in the last year, you just might be battle-weary, but I believe the New Year will bring welcomed changes. I’m not trying to imply that battles will stop suddenly and everyone will go on vacation.  I’m saying many long-term battles will end because you finally win. “Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around” (MSG, Prov.13:12).  I expect some sudden good breaks in the year to come.

Gifts Received, Gifts Given

As the people of God assemble today, may they be thankful for the gifts they were able to give to celebrate Christmas and thankful for the gifts they received. But may we also acknowledge the gifts our Lord has given us and use them to edify others in the purpose for which He gave them.  ”Each one has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So let us use our gift well and often. 1Pe.4:10,CEV—“Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor].”

For Thou Will be With Us in 2024

Father God, here we are in the year 2023 and approaching the end of the year. Yea though we walked through 2022, yea though we walked through 2023, yea though we enter into 2024, we will not fear any evil because thou art with us. You were with us back in 1960 and 1970 and 1990. You were with us in 2020 and you are with us again because you never leave us nor for sake us (Heb.13:5)! 

Standing on Truth

MELISSA—Our stance in this season is standing — standing on the truth that our magnificent God is doing something BIG. He is establishing His plan for 2024 and beyond. We GET to be a part of this. We GET to be a change agent simply by standing.  Yes, YOU have what is needed for this moment.  Now is not the time to throw your hands up. Now is the time to take a deep breath and watch the glorious show unfolding in the days ahead. Yes, there will be shockers. BUT all we need to know is that those shockers are proof that God is shaking what can be shaken (Heb.12:27-28)!  Thankful to be Your daughter, my King.  “The kingdom of God doesn’t come by counting the days on the calendar. Nor when someone says, ‘Look here!’ or, ‘There it is!’ And why? Because God’s kingdom is already among you.” (Luke 17:21 MSG) It’s time to wake up, and be who we were born to be.  Let’s win this war, as God has intended.

Expect Keener Vision

KATHY—Seeing clearly with our natural eyes is called 20/20 vision.  I believe as we head into the new year that we are in a God-planned time in history to see more clearly than ever before.  I declare that understanding and clarity are coming to both physical eyes and the eyes of our soul and spirit.  I truly expect keener vision and perceptivity in the months ahead that will equip us for successful and effectual days of walking out the purposes of God in our lives.

When Will They be Afraid?

Could it be that terrorists may not be afraid of our nation because our nation has not kept the commandments of the Lord God and walked in His ways? When the peoples of the earth see that we are called by the name of the LORD, they will fear us. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Just quoting the Bible:   Deut.28:9-10,Amp—“The Lord will establish you as a people holy [and set apart] to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk [that is, live your life each and every day] in His ways. 10 So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.”   Prov.14:34,Amp— “Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.”