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The Coming Year And Expectancy

holding hands highAs the people of God assemble today may they join hands and hearts and look toward the coming year with expectancy for the purposes of the Lord in each other and the victorious intervention of the Lord in their behalf.

“Paul, Silvanus (Silas), and Timothy, to the assembly (church) of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah): Grace (spiritual blessing and divine favor) to you and [heart] peace.” (1Thess.1:1, Amp)


You may read the 2015 Declarations in their entirety at:
https://martygabler.com/2015-declarations/

Taking The First Step

Declaration 2.—TAKING THE FIRST STEP

Father’s strength and wisdom are available for defeated people to take the first step after not moving against things that have defeated them in the last year.

first stepThe time of not doing something about defeating factors is over.

Taking the first step toward resolve of relationship problems with family.

Taking the first step out of a habit, victimization, porno, poverty, abuse.

The first step will be admitting there is a problem and wanting the answer, even if it means we have to put forth some effort and make some changes.

The first step will be to not wait for others and not wait for those circumstances to change, but begin the change in us.

First Step Plan:

1.) Admit there is a problem  2.) Identify that problem 3.) Begin taking steps to change while looking to the Word of God and Spirit of God for strength.

Ps.37:23 “The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].” (Amp)
You may read the 2015 Declarations in their entirety at:
https://martygabler.com/2015-declarations/

God Is Digging Deeper

Declaration 1.—GOD IS DIGGING DEEPER 

God is digging deeper into our lives to get more out of the way this year.  

Digging deeper into layers to get out those things which are unnecessary. 

dig shovelSo we can get more done, so that we may function to a greater degree in the coming year.

So that where we haven’t accomplished anything we will be able to accomplish something.

So that where we have accomplished something, we will be able to accomplish more.

Scraping more layers off so we can be in the Kingdom what we are supposed to be so that we may have the effect we are supposed to have.

Heb.12:1 “Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, (Amp)

As you are able to agree with and own these declarations you will be built up in your most holy faith (Jude 1:20) and you will have a tool to war with that can defeat the enemy at several points in the coming year.

Each year I pray and ask the Lord for declarations to make  (1)  over people within my sphere of influence, for  (2)  those with whom I have some degree of influence and for  (3)  those who desire to claim them and come into agreement with them in prayer. I am making these declarations to those with whom I have a degree of influence (Paul said, “I stay in my metron (Gk.)”—2Cor.10:13-15).  

These declarations are for prayer points (points that we pray over regularly) and points of agreement (points that we put agreement to in the atmosphere—agreeing with the purposes of God and with one another).  If you desire to be a recipient of and a participant in these declarations, you must  (1)  agree and you must  (2)  pray them through and you must  (3) declare them (cf.Paul in Acts 27).  These will come by prayer (and perhaps fasting) and applying ourselves.

Each year individuals, churches and prayer groups join us in prayer and agreement throughout the year over the declarations believing God for HIs (1)  redemptive intervention in our lives,  (2)  our churches and in  (3)  our nation and for  (4)  enablement for our Lord’s Kingdom purposes.  Each year individuals contact us to tell us about the declarations coming to pass in their lives after they have claimed them and prayed them through the year.

You may read the 2015 Declarations in their entirety at:

https://martygabler.com/2015-declarations/

New Year Look Different

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May the coming year look totally different as we look
back on it than any year prior has looked. May we say
that it had the look of answers, resolve and fulfillment. 

 “From now on I’m the one who answers and satisfies him.
I am like a luxuriant fruit tree.  Everything you need is to be
found in me.” (Hos.14:8b, Msg)


You may read the 2015 Declarations in their entirety at:
https://martygabler.com/2015-declarations/

So The Enemy Loses His Nerve

We must end this year well in order to go into the new year well so that we can end the coming year victoriously.  Defeated_300We must determine to get rid of the old and get hold of the new.  It may cost us money, time, effort and purposefully applied energy to finish a season.  We may actually have to sit down, think and make a plan.  Finishing a season is very important because it disheartens the enemy.  “The wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul. It had taken fifty-two days. When all our enemies heard the news and all the surrounding nations saw it, OUR ENEMIES TOTALLY LOST THEIR NERVE. THEY KNEW THAT GOD WAS BEHIND THIS WORK.” (Neh.6:15-16, Msg)  Maybe if we finish something, we won’t have so many enemies breathing down our neck all year.


Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 18 Issue 6  >>> CLICK HERE to read SEEC Magazine

When Our Buttons Get Pushed

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May we allow the Holy Spirit to reason with us when our
buttons get pushed and our triggers are pulled by things
that aren’t even reasonable and may He bring us back to
reason that overcomes.

“I applied my heart to know, To search and seek out wisdom
and the reason of things, To know the wickedness of folly,
Even of foolishness and madness.” (Eccl.7:25, NKJV)

Understand The Makeup Of Others

A blow dryer is not wired like a drill even though there are some similarities in shape and size. If you put a blow dryer to work drying and styling hair, you will get great results and the dryer will likely last a long time. But if you Dryer_Drill_FBtry to force it to operate like a drill and force drill bits down inside it and press it up against a piece of wood or metal and turn it all the way up, the blow dryer will be damaged beyond repair and the one forcing the dryer will be injured, if not fatally injured. People are “wired” the way our Lord has in mind for them to operate in the Kingdom of God (1Cor.12:18). If they are coerced through immediate need that demands “the wheel that squeaks the loudest gets the grease” or through guilt or through an unscriptural ministry paradigm, they and their environment will both be damaged and may never function again. Not only do we need to understand our own makeup but the makeup of others so that we may work together efficiently and bring forth the glory of the Father and not that of religious demands or mere sentiment (1Cor.12:14-27).
(This is the twelfth excerpt from Marty’s article “Don’t Stop Short” which was published in SEEC Magazine. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)

My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation

Simeon with Jesus

Lk.2:27 So he [Simeon] came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,  28  he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:  29  “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;  30  For my eyes have seen Your salvation  31  Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,  32  A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,  And the glory of Your people Israel.”