The trends, situations and circumstances throughout the world are changing. These are not events, but signs of the End Days... God is awakening His people to seek Him even more and turn to Him completely.
Some prophetic people around the world have stated the new year as a year of favour (Grace) and Change....
Churches all over the globe share a similar message.
It is important to Accept God given Grace, Favour and Change in our Personal Lives. This year I need to learn to say NO to my former life of doubt, hurts and disbelief. Only then i can accept and dwell in God's Grace. My Past must wither out completely, only then my present year can flourish with Abundance of His Kingdom.
Say No to the Enemy this year. It is very hard and requires a deep Sacrifice. But, without a Sacrifice there is no change. Lets seek Him and see what changes He needs to make in our life.
My personal understanding of 2009
No.9 represents change
No.2 represents a testimony/witness
9-2 = 7 represents completion/finality
9+2 =11 again represents testimony coz 1+1= 2
If we try proving it spiritually, mathematically, scientifically with words, numbers and wisdom; Yet God's Wisdom stands forever. And it is straight forward...change....
As you pray for yourselves and your loved ones, this year remember me in your prayers, for I shall do the same.
And I hope n pray that your Christian Walk will be fruitful and enjoyable!
All the best!
Zeeshan Siraj Din
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Carol Kelley about 2009 being a year of Favor, Grace and Change
Carol Kelley:
"2009 - a Year of FAVOR, GRACE and CHANGE"
The Lord recently showed me that 2009 will be a year of favor, grace, and change . Favor is God's graciousness extended to us; grace is His undeserved favor. We are saved from sin and given new life through God's grace, not our own efforts ( Ephesians 2:8-10 ); and we walk in our new life in Christ through grace and faith ( Colossians 2:6-7 ).
In this coming year of change, we will be given favor and grace to be flexible, adjust, and thrive amidst various changes. Change in and of itself is not necessarily something to be feared or avoided, for the Lord Himself said, " Behold, I will do something new; now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it?" ( Isaiah 43:19 ) and "Behold, I am making all things new" ( Revelation 21:5 ).
Jesus Proclaimed the Favorable Year
Jesus proclaimed the favorable year of the Lord. At the synagogue in Nazareth, the town where He grew up, He read from Isaiah 61 , "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, and to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord." Then He added, to the astonishment of His listeners, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing" ( Luke 4:16-21 ).
Likewise, in our own day, God is bringing prophecies to pass before our eyes as creation ramps up for the second return of Christ . He is speaking. Are we listening? He is doing something new. Will we take notice?
God spoke to Isaiah and to us about His favor: "In My favor I have had compassion on you" ( Isaiah 60:10 ), and "In a favorable time I have answered you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you" ( Isaiah 49:8 ). Paul exhorts us to receive God's grace, quoting this very Scripture then adding, "Behold, NOW is the acceptable (favorable) time; NOW is the day of salvation!" ( 2 Corinthians 6:1-2).
The Lord wants to extend His favor and grace to you in His NOW time! For those who have seen God as a harsh judge instead of a loving Father, He has a special blessing of healing and freedom awaiting you. It is yours - claim and receive it!
The Psalms speak of times of favor to see answered prayer. David said, " My prayer is to You, oh Lord, at an acceptable (or favorable) time" ( Psalm 69:13 ). He also urged in Psalm 32:6 , "Let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found" (at an acceptable, or favorable time; literally, "in a time of finding out").
He is both a revealer of mysteries ( Daniel 2:29, 47 ), and a rewarder of those who seek Him ( Hebrews 11:6 ). God allows Himself to be found by us ( 2 Chronicles 15:4, 15 ). He wants to visit His people ( Luke 1:68 ) with favor and grace, and inhabit our lives with His Holy Spirit ( John 3:34 ).
References to God's Favor and Grace
As the month of November 2008 drew to a close, the Lord began speaking to me about preparing for 2009. He instructed me to begin studying the book of Luke. As I did, He showed me that this coming year would be a time of His favor and grace, as well as a time of change.
The first chapter of Luke contains references to God's favor:
Favor was extended to Zacharias, and his prayers for a child were answered ( Luke 1:13 ).
Elizabeth became pregnant, and said, "The Lord has looked on me with favor, to take away my disgrace" ( Luke 1:24-25 ). DISgrace is the opposite of grace and favor.
Mary was called "the favored one." She had found favor with God ( Luke 1:28, 30 ).
God also revealed His grace through unexpected visits from angels:
Zacharias received an angelic visitation from Gabriel ( Luke 1:11-20 ). After baby John was born and Zacharias was able to speak again, he said, "God has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people" ( Luke 1:68 ).
Mary also was visited by the angel Gabriel ( Luke 1:26-38 ).
Shepherds experienced angelic visitation ( Luke 2:8-14 ).
Joseph was visited by an angel in his dreams ( Matthew 1:20; 2:13, 19-20 ).
The Lord sent warnings to the wise men and Joseph through dreams ( Matthew 2:12, 22 ).
God wants to dwell within us and not just visit occasionally. He wants to inhabit our lives with His power and grace. One of the prophesied names of Jesus was Emmanuel, which means, "God is with us" ( Matthew 1:23; Isaiah 8:10 ). Angelic visitations are unusual, powerful and miraculous, but even more wonderful is God's presence within us through the Holy Spirit.
Zacharias, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and wise men all received visitations of God's favor and were radically changed as a result. They were also given grace to deal with and adjust to these changes. So we do not need to fear change, for He has promised to be with us and never leave us ( Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5 ).
Change is Coming for 2009
The Lord spoke to me about change on November 15, 2008:
"Change isn't always bad. Allow Me to reform your thinking about change.
"Change is coming. I am the God of change, for I change men's hearts and do something new ( Isaiah 43:19 ). My change is not like the world's change. My peace is not like the world's peace ( John 14:27 ), for I bring lasting peace and change to hearts and souls.
"I hold the world in My hand. I hold the nations in My hand, and turn the hearts of kings ( Proverbs 21:1 ). I hold your nation in My hand. I am at work in your land to bring My change.
"Lift up your hearts and rejoice, for I am your God. Look to Me, not to a particular man or political party. Continue to call on Me and trust Me."
May God bless you in this coming year with His powerful presence and habitation!
Carol Kelley...
Kim Clement:
"2009 Shall Be Known as a Year of Festivities"
Prophesied on December 14, 2008, in Humble, Texas :
God said that, "In My Kingdom, I switch things around so swiftly, and men are not prepared because of the presuppositions that have been planted in their minds by secular media, by prognosticators of the age, the new age - that the voice of My prophets are drowned out." What is it that we would believe that the economy of this day cannot be changed by the Lord God and His Kingdom? Because He has said tonight, "I speak of keys, the key of David that has been given to a generation. It has already been granted and sent forth." To do what? To unlock the mysteries of the holy Scriptures, to unlock and unveil the mysteries that Daniel spoke about, that John on the Isle of Patmos spoke about. "These mysteries are about to be revealed to bring great treasures into the Kingdom of God and into the earth," says the Lord Most High, "The key of David to unlock that which has been kept back from mankind."
God said, "Tonight, I desire to hear the sound of surrender from My people, and if you would do that - not only you but the thousands that are watching and will watch - this prophet is telling you - God wants you to enter into the New Year shaking off every past throttle , every past stronghold; shake it off, so that you may enter into a time of festivity."
For God says, " In 2009 it shall be known as a year of festivities . Why? Because I'm setting a table before you; I'm setting a table before your enemies; I'm setting a table that you will eat from."
And God says, "In the presence of your enemies I will set a table for you to feast on, and they shall say, 'It has not been as the prognosticators have said, but we have prospered and we have entered in with victory and vigor!'" "I Planted into Your Soil Things that Will Be Discovered in 2009"
God said, "There are so few that would kneel, that they cannot see enough of the earth to be able to take out of the earth the buried treasures that I have laid there before man even set his foot on this earth. America, you that call yourselves a new nation, you were there long before you became a nation, and I planted into your soil things that will be discovered in 2009 . "I planted things into your soil that, over the time, over the process of time and putrification," God said, "you would discover at the perfect time; because of erosion you will come to a place. 2009 is that time where something out of the earth they shall dig, and they shall find stuff that I want them to find for your energy and for the prosperity in this nation ." For God said, "Do you really believe that I would allow this nation to carry on the way that it has carried on? No!" God said, "You will discover in your soil that which will prove four great and mighty things in My Scriptures , for the Key of David shall unlock and unveil facts in the earth. And they shall say, 'It will be a stronghold against the forces of agnosticism and atheism.'" And God said, "You will see, as I have told you before, that there shall literally be scientists that shall be overwhelmed by what you discover in your earth . This is a time to be excited about."
God said, "You are not going back to Egypt, but you are going forward to a land flowing with milk and honey. You better see it, because if you see it," God says, "I'll take you there. In the new year it shall begin ," says the Lord ! "The fish of the sea, the creatures of the sea, of the land, of the soil - right from the beginning," God said, "I gave it to you. I said the earth you shall subdue; you shall have dominion over the fish, over the living creatures, and those within the sea. Now that dominion is going to be restored to mankind so that they will take authority over the creatures of the sea and over the land and subdue it in order to bring forth the prosperity." For God said, "The earth is waiting for the manifestation of sons of God that will prophesy to it, so that it will heal its produce to bring to this nation the prosperity that it's going to bring," says the Spirit of God. "Rejoice, for this is a time for you to rejoice!"
"There Will Be a Death of Debt By the Year 2010"
There shall be something called "The Atlantic - The Atlantic Soil" - and they shall say it comes from the Atlantic. Let me call it "Atlantic Soil." God said, "Keep your eyes open, spirits of men," for God said, "I wish to prosper you as I prospered Abraham. I wish to prosper you as I prospered Jacob. I wish to prosper you as I prospered Isaac. Is it not so that the blessings of Abraham have come upon you because of He that died on a cross? For cursed is He that is crucified and that has died on a cross so that you may receive the blessings of Abraham." God said, "This is a time when the blessings of Abraham are about to come upon My people," for God said, "cursed is He that hangs upon the tree; but He has been cursed so that the blessings of Abraham might come upon you," says the Lord. "The Gentiles who have come into the tree, that have been grafted in," God says, "get ready. Open your eyes sons of men, open your eyes. For I want to prosper you and cause you to kill your debt, so that there will be a death of debt by the year 2010 . A death of debt," says the Spirit. "Don't say it won't happen - it shall be so! On the Internet right now, businessmen, get ready; pastors, get ready; leaders, and those that are ready to take and offend those who have laughed at you, God says, "The key has been given so that you may once again take authority over the earth. For the earth and creation awaits the manifestation of the sons of God; those who have the Spirit and have the Kingdom mentality and that say, 'We will not be driven down into a place of fear. We will not be driven down into a place of poverty. We have the blessings of Abraham.'
"Therefore, the earth is waiting to yield its produce. The earth is waiting to yield its produce. It is waiting for the commandment and the timing and the perfect alignment of the sons of God. Therefore," God said, "demons have come and they have tried to hide, but can they when angels have also come? The Angel that came to Abraham was Christ, My Son. The Angel that came to Gideon, the Angel that came to Jacob,"
God said, "do you understand that that is the Son of the Living God? "This is a day for My people to shake off your fear and shake off the chains and the bondages. Where are the Daniels of this day? Where are the Davids of this day? Where are the Ruths of this day? Where are the Esthers of this day? Where are they?" God said, "I am calling them forth so that they will take authority over the earth," says the Spirit of God.
"My Prophets Must Begin to Prophesy the Cures that Will Come to the Human Bodies"
"And they shall say, ' Do not touch this plant, it is poisonous ; it contains a deadly poison.'" And God said, "They shall say, 'You cannot eat that; you cannot consume it.' But that which once brought death by consumption will actually bring life and energy ," says the Spirit of God. "For a plant - for it shall come from a soil - that a thing that would kill the human being, in a tree," God said, "so it shall bring a cure to many cancers ," says the Spirit of God. Why would I tell you this?
"For it is time for the prophets to get above all of these fears and all of these commandments that they give. My prophets must begin to prophesy the cures that will come to the human bodies . My prophets must prophesy the cures that must come," for God said, "did I not tell you to go and cleanse the leper? There is leprosy out there. Alzheimer's disease is leprosy," says the Spirit of God.
"I command you to cleanse the lepers. And therefore the prophets will prophesy that from the earth shall come healings, and it shall begin to manifest. Even though some of those have already happened, the next year I will show you great things, because a revival of healing from the earth shall take place ," says the Lord. "A revival of the healing from the earth shall take place!" Now berries, these are berries, berries - poisonous - shall bring healing .
"I Will Bring You Out of a Dark Era and Into Light!"
I'll tell you what God's gonna do this year, He's going to turn the lights out. God said, "It shall be the end of a dark era! Lights out! Death of debt! Death of debt! Death of debt! Death of debt! Death of debt!"
God said, "It is the end of a dark period. And you shall enter into the New Year, and suddenly from all four corners the lights shall come on, and I will reveal things as the light comes." For God said, "I will take you out of a dark era and I will bring you into light, into light, into light, into light!
"What does this speak of? It's a new era. No, this is a new era: Light of the revelation of Christ, the illumination to bring out of darkness and out of hiding the things - the lofty things - that have controlled this nation. There shall be light as you have never seen it. And I will reveal the things which have been prepared long before the earth came into order .
"Because," God said, " I'm raising up sons who will manifest My glory. I will bring daughters that will
manifest My glory. They will manifest. 'What do You say? Manifest?' They won't talk about it. They will walk into buildings and the lights will come on . They will walk into meetings where they are discussing the progress or digression of medical science, and as they walk in, the light shall come on. These that shall manifest shall not need to speak much. They will walk into hospitals and the light shall come on ."
God said, "Too many men that I trusted with My gifts of healing and the working of miracles have taken credit and fallen to the ground. Now this that I am bringing is the revival of the shadow, for there cannot be a shadow without light; and the shadow of Peter fell upon those who had no ability
to walk."
God said, "With this light shall there be no need for commanding words. But," God said, "the very shadow that shall come from those who have light that has been shone upon them, shall come in and this shall be the era of the shadow of light , the shadow of light. And," God said, "they will walk in and suddenly the lights will go on, miracles will happen, people will change, conversions will take place. They will just stand and," God said, "the light shall come on. This is an explanation of your next era in the Kingdom ," says the Lord of Hosts!
God said for me to tell you tonight, a new era is beginning, the key of David has been granted, the era of the shadow of light has come. We cannot ignore the fact that scientists are bothered by time and space, trying to work this whole thing out, trying to find the end of infinity. What is wrong with that? They are trying to find God, and guess what? They will find Him! We are in for the most exciting time. God took us into the New Year prophetically.
Prophesied on December 14, 2008, in Humble, Texas:
"Israel Shall Be Protected"
"Oh Israel, Oh Israel, I have gathered you under My wings. They shall try, and they shall arise, coming forth. Once again they will say, 'It shall be your end.' But I have gathered you together from every nation, and I am yet the Lord Most High . Blow the trumpet in Zion, sound the alarm! There's a mighty army that's coming forth. Sound the alarm!
"They have mustered for war again. They have said, 'We must cripple Israel one more time.'" God said, "Over the New Year they shall gather, and I shall foil it. I shall fool them and I will trap them. I will set ambushments against them just like I did in the day of Jehoshaphat. For the three nations rose up: Mount Seir, Ammon, and Moab; and they rose up and came and they said, 'There is a great multitude of people that are coming against Israel, against Judah. '
"And once again," says the Lord, "I will be your defense. And from the city of Houston, the prophet shall speak to the land of Israel. For there are those that have stood the test of time and My people shall not fall to the ground in shame nor dishonor," but God said, "I will arise and I will capture those who have planned in many different nations to do what they did in India." God said, "Tonight, sound the alarm, let the powers of darkness know vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord, "and it shall be so!
"Sound the alarm! That's right, who would mock the Lord? Who would mock Him and say He is not able to save His people? For they shall stand. For it shall come to pass that they will no longer be men, for I will cause them to fear. They shall not fear the armies of men; they shall fear the army of God. They shall fear the army of God. And they shall stand as they stood in those days, and they shall begin to shake and their bowels shall no longer contain. "And," God said, "this is what I speak for the New Year. Your President has fought not only in battle but in prayer." And God said that they would throw shoes at him; yes, they shall, because they shall be bound barefoot. "And they shall not be able to contain, and they shall stand in the sand. They shall say, 'We cannot walk any further.'" For God said, "This nation shall be protected. Israel shall be protected, and even those that have been unrighteously dealt with. "You are not dealing with man anymore. You are dealing with the Lord God Jehovah. This night I speak to the terrorists of this day. I speak to the terrorists of this day."
Kim Clement
Prophetic Image Expressions
Email: hope@kimclement.com
Clear Direction in an Unclear World—thoughts for the New Year
Aimee Herd op-ed (January 1, 2009)
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33
2008 may have started innocently enough, however, events and circumstances happened this year that have drawn feedback from, and which have ultimately affected, almost every corner of the earth. While Americans were caught up in a heated electoral process from the onset of ‘08; the nation's economy—and then the world's economy—became the dominant headline in the last stretch. The phrase "uncertain times" seems to be on many of our lips, as we strain our eyes for a little clarity against the fog bank just ahead that shrouds 2009. And yet, there is lucidity in the midst of the ambiguous. There is an anchor for the soul that holds amongst the rising tide. God's Word is surety from the mouth of the One who made us and Who is with us amid each of our individual storms.
What is He saying to you today? What has He illuminated in His Word for this coming year?
For me, Romans 12 in the Bible provides the ultimate New Year's resolutions:
Giving ourselves fully to the Lord, not being conformed to this world but allowing God to transform our minds, so we begin to think more like Him. (Rom. 12:1-2)
What would that look like?
Loving without hypocrisy, caring for each other, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer," and being that cheerful giver…
Blessing—not cursing—the ones who do us wrong, and not thinking you're so much wiser than everyone else…
Not laying down the fight when evil comes along, but overcoming evil with good. (Rom. 12:9-21)
After all, the Lord Jesus knows exactly what we're up against, and He provides the antidote for an anxious world:
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace," He said, and, as if in answer to our glass-is-half-empty skepticism, He added, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
It is still not too late to repeat this Prayer:-
Insight from Eddie and Alice
For our wonderful Insight Newsletter family.
Have a blessed week!
A New Year's Prayer
Alice Smith
We are coming to the end of 2008 and into a new year. Eddie and I pray 2009 will be a year of breakthrough, promise, revelation and joy. However, if you suffer heartache, rejoice in Jesus. If you experience betrayal, praise God. For in every situation of your life you have the opportunity to demonstrate the glorious grace and mercy of God in and through you for others to see. In all things praise the Lord.
I have learned that praise is the outward expression of an inward heart. 2008 has been a year of many challenges for Eddie and I to be discouraged, give up, lose hope or have a pity party. I'm sure many of you can say a big "Amen" with me. But instead we "praised the Lord regardless of circumstances" -- even though no outward signs were present... and on some issues, we still see no sign of answers! However, hallelujah we have seen some amazing and incredible answers to prayer. But God is ALWAYS faithful regardless of wherever we find our struggle to be.
One New Year gift we give to you is this. "Praise the Lord for all things, for this is the will of the Father in Christ Jesus concerning you" (Eph. 5:20). Praise is the doorway of favor and miracles, so lift your head, open your mouth and begin right now to have a celebration. Come on! You can do it!
I would like to share with you this amazing new year prayer from Bob Moorhead.
"Lord, this is the last day of an old year. I stand before you like a piling under a wharf that has gathered unsightly barnacles and debris. Lord, today, clean out my life and make me fit to walk into a new year, clean and unencumbered. Scrape from my heart the burdensome barnacles of all my botches and bungling. Strip from my life all the unbecoming garments of pride, arrogance and ego. As a gardener, O Lord, pull from my life today all that is unbecoming; all the weeks and months of worry; the roots of resistance; the burgeoning briers of bullheadedness and the vines of vexation.
Before the New Year arrives, disinfect the dirtiness of my deeds, destroy the detestable, destructive debris of my life, clear from my agenda all that is mundane, mediocre and moldy. Peel from my spirit, O Lord, all the layers of lewdness, lusting and lying. Scrub away, O God, all that is sullied, stained, septic and soiled.
Repaint today, O Lord, my faded walls; restore just now my voice; unstop my tongue to speak your praise; wash away the haze that I may see you lifted up. Remove from my life this day, Lord all that is small, rebellious, obstinate and unsurrendered to you.
Sweep out of my life all that is unimportant, unnecessary, unnatural and all that is ugly. Clear my mind of all thinking that is negative and unproductive. Breathe into me the fresh breath of your Spirit and rib me with the steel of your courage to face the New Year with a dogged determination to stand at the center of your will all the way through. Give me eyes to see beyond the physical, ears to hear beyond the audible, hands to touch hurting people, feet to speed to those in need, eyes to see those opportunities Lord that you see. Lord, I pull the shade on an old year and raise the shade to a new one. Grant me wisdom to walk with you and NOT LOOK BACK EVER. Amen."
Some prophetic people around the world have stated the new year as a year of favour (Grace) and Change....
Churches all over the globe share a similar message.
It is important to Accept God given Grace, Favour and Change in our Personal Lives. This year I need to learn to say NO to my former life of doubt, hurts and disbelief. Only then i can accept and dwell in God's Grace. My Past must wither out completely, only then my present year can flourish with Abundance of His Kingdom.
Say No to the Enemy this year. It is very hard and requires a deep Sacrifice. But, without a Sacrifice there is no change. Lets seek Him and see what changes He needs to make in our life.
My personal understanding of 2009
No.9 represents change
No.2 represents a testimony/witness
9-2 = 7 represents completion/finality
9+2 =11 again represents testimony coz 1+1= 2
If we try proving it spiritually, mathematically, scientifically with words, numbers and wisdom; Yet God's Wisdom stands forever. And it is straight forward...change....
As you pray for yourselves and your loved ones, this year remember me in your prayers, for I shall do the same.
And I hope n pray that your Christian Walk will be fruitful and enjoyable!
All the best!
Zeeshan Siraj Din
please scroll down...
Carol Kelley about 2009 being a year of Favor, Grace and Change
Carol Kelley:
"2009 - a Year of FAVOR, GRACE and CHANGE"
The Lord recently showed me that 2009 will be a year of favor, grace, and change . Favor is God's graciousness extended to us; grace is His undeserved favor. We are saved from sin and given new life through God's grace, not our own efforts ( Ephesians 2:8-10 ); and we walk in our new life in Christ through grace and faith ( Colossians 2:6-7 ).
In this coming year of change, we will be given favor and grace to be flexible, adjust, and thrive amidst various changes. Change in and of itself is not necessarily something to be feared or avoided, for the Lord Himself said, " Behold, I will do something new; now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it?" ( Isaiah 43:19 ) and "Behold, I am making all things new" ( Revelation 21:5 ).
Jesus Proclaimed the Favorable Year
Jesus proclaimed the favorable year of the Lord. At the synagogue in Nazareth, the town where He grew up, He read from Isaiah 61 , "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, and to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord." Then He added, to the astonishment of His listeners, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing" ( Luke 4:16-21 ).
Likewise, in our own day, God is bringing prophecies to pass before our eyes as creation ramps up for the second return of Christ . He is speaking. Are we listening? He is doing something new. Will we take notice?
God spoke to Isaiah and to us about His favor: "In My favor I have had compassion on you" ( Isaiah 60:10 ), and "In a favorable time I have answered you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you" ( Isaiah 49:8 ). Paul exhorts us to receive God's grace, quoting this very Scripture then adding, "Behold, NOW is the acceptable (favorable) time; NOW is the day of salvation!" ( 2 Corinthians 6:1-2).
The Lord wants to extend His favor and grace to you in His NOW time! For those who have seen God as a harsh judge instead of a loving Father, He has a special blessing of healing and freedom awaiting you. It is yours - claim and receive it!
The Psalms speak of times of favor to see answered prayer. David said, " My prayer is to You, oh Lord, at an acceptable (or favorable) time" ( Psalm 69:13 ). He also urged in Psalm 32:6 , "Let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found" (at an acceptable, or favorable time; literally, "in a time of finding out").
He is both a revealer of mysteries ( Daniel 2:29, 47 ), and a rewarder of those who seek Him ( Hebrews 11:6 ). God allows Himself to be found by us ( 2 Chronicles 15:4, 15 ). He wants to visit His people ( Luke 1:68 ) with favor and grace, and inhabit our lives with His Holy Spirit ( John 3:34 ).
References to God's Favor and Grace
As the month of November 2008 drew to a close, the Lord began speaking to me about preparing for 2009. He instructed me to begin studying the book of Luke. As I did, He showed me that this coming year would be a time of His favor and grace, as well as a time of change.
The first chapter of Luke contains references to God's favor:
Favor was extended to Zacharias, and his prayers for a child were answered ( Luke 1:13 ).
Elizabeth became pregnant, and said, "The Lord has looked on me with favor, to take away my disgrace" ( Luke 1:24-25 ). DISgrace is the opposite of grace and favor.
Mary was called "the favored one." She had found favor with God ( Luke 1:28, 30 ).
God also revealed His grace through unexpected visits from angels:
Zacharias received an angelic visitation from Gabriel ( Luke 1:11-20 ). After baby John was born and Zacharias was able to speak again, he said, "God has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people" ( Luke 1:68 ).
Mary also was visited by the angel Gabriel ( Luke 1:26-38 ).
Shepherds experienced angelic visitation ( Luke 2:8-14 ).
Joseph was visited by an angel in his dreams ( Matthew 1:20; 2:13, 19-20 ).
The Lord sent warnings to the wise men and Joseph through dreams ( Matthew 2:12, 22 ).
God wants to dwell within us and not just visit occasionally. He wants to inhabit our lives with His power and grace. One of the prophesied names of Jesus was Emmanuel, which means, "God is with us" ( Matthew 1:23; Isaiah 8:10 ). Angelic visitations are unusual, powerful and miraculous, but even more wonderful is God's presence within us through the Holy Spirit.
Zacharias, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and wise men all received visitations of God's favor and were radically changed as a result. They were also given grace to deal with and adjust to these changes. So we do not need to fear change, for He has promised to be with us and never leave us ( Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5 ).
Change is Coming for 2009
The Lord spoke to me about change on November 15, 2008:
"Change isn't always bad. Allow Me to reform your thinking about change.
"Change is coming. I am the God of change, for I change men's hearts and do something new ( Isaiah 43:19 ). My change is not like the world's change. My peace is not like the world's peace ( John 14:27 ), for I bring lasting peace and change to hearts and souls.
"I hold the world in My hand. I hold the nations in My hand, and turn the hearts of kings ( Proverbs 21:1 ). I hold your nation in My hand. I am at work in your land to bring My change.
"Lift up your hearts and rejoice, for I am your God. Look to Me, not to a particular man or political party. Continue to call on Me and trust Me."
May God bless you in this coming year with His powerful presence and habitation!
Carol Kelley...
Kim Clement:
"2009 Shall Be Known as a Year of Festivities"
Prophesied on December 14, 2008, in Humble, Texas :
God said that, "In My Kingdom, I switch things around so swiftly, and men are not prepared because of the presuppositions that have been planted in their minds by secular media, by prognosticators of the age, the new age - that the voice of My prophets are drowned out." What is it that we would believe that the economy of this day cannot be changed by the Lord God and His Kingdom? Because He has said tonight, "I speak of keys, the key of David that has been given to a generation. It has already been granted and sent forth." To do what? To unlock the mysteries of the holy Scriptures, to unlock and unveil the mysteries that Daniel spoke about, that John on the Isle of Patmos spoke about. "These mysteries are about to be revealed to bring great treasures into the Kingdom of God and into the earth," says the Lord Most High, "The key of David to unlock that which has been kept back from mankind."
God said, "Tonight, I desire to hear the sound of surrender from My people, and if you would do that - not only you but the thousands that are watching and will watch - this prophet is telling you - God wants you to enter into the New Year shaking off every past throttle , every past stronghold; shake it off, so that you may enter into a time of festivity."
For God says, " In 2009 it shall be known as a year of festivities . Why? Because I'm setting a table before you; I'm setting a table before your enemies; I'm setting a table that you will eat from."
And God says, "In the presence of your enemies I will set a table for you to feast on, and they shall say, 'It has not been as the prognosticators have said, but we have prospered and we have entered in with victory and vigor!'" "I Planted into Your Soil Things that Will Be Discovered in 2009"
God said, "There are so few that would kneel, that they cannot see enough of the earth to be able to take out of the earth the buried treasures that I have laid there before man even set his foot on this earth. America, you that call yourselves a new nation, you were there long before you became a nation, and I planted into your soil things that will be discovered in 2009 . "I planted things into your soil that, over the time, over the process of time and putrification," God said, "you would discover at the perfect time; because of erosion you will come to a place. 2009 is that time where something out of the earth they shall dig, and they shall find stuff that I want them to find for your energy and for the prosperity in this nation ." For God said, "Do you really believe that I would allow this nation to carry on the way that it has carried on? No!" God said, "You will discover in your soil that which will prove four great and mighty things in My Scriptures , for the Key of David shall unlock and unveil facts in the earth. And they shall say, 'It will be a stronghold against the forces of agnosticism and atheism.'" And God said, "You will see, as I have told you before, that there shall literally be scientists that shall be overwhelmed by what you discover in your earth . This is a time to be excited about."
God said, "You are not going back to Egypt, but you are going forward to a land flowing with milk and honey. You better see it, because if you see it," God says, "I'll take you there. In the new year it shall begin ," says the Lord ! "The fish of the sea, the creatures of the sea, of the land, of the soil - right from the beginning," God said, "I gave it to you. I said the earth you shall subdue; you shall have dominion over the fish, over the living creatures, and those within the sea. Now that dominion is going to be restored to mankind so that they will take authority over the creatures of the sea and over the land and subdue it in order to bring forth the prosperity." For God said, "The earth is waiting for the manifestation of sons of God that will prophesy to it, so that it will heal its produce to bring to this nation the prosperity that it's going to bring," says the Spirit of God. "Rejoice, for this is a time for you to rejoice!"
"There Will Be a Death of Debt By the Year 2010"
There shall be something called "The Atlantic - The Atlantic Soil" - and they shall say it comes from the Atlantic. Let me call it "Atlantic Soil." God said, "Keep your eyes open, spirits of men," for God said, "I wish to prosper you as I prospered Abraham. I wish to prosper you as I prospered Jacob. I wish to prosper you as I prospered Isaac. Is it not so that the blessings of Abraham have come upon you because of He that died on a cross? For cursed is He that is crucified and that has died on a cross so that you may receive the blessings of Abraham." God said, "This is a time when the blessings of Abraham are about to come upon My people," for God said, "cursed is He that hangs upon the tree; but He has been cursed so that the blessings of Abraham might come upon you," says the Lord. "The Gentiles who have come into the tree, that have been grafted in," God says, "get ready. Open your eyes sons of men, open your eyes. For I want to prosper you and cause you to kill your debt, so that there will be a death of debt by the year 2010 . A death of debt," says the Spirit. "Don't say it won't happen - it shall be so! On the Internet right now, businessmen, get ready; pastors, get ready; leaders, and those that are ready to take and offend those who have laughed at you, God says, "The key has been given so that you may once again take authority over the earth. For the earth and creation awaits the manifestation of the sons of God; those who have the Spirit and have the Kingdom mentality and that say, 'We will not be driven down into a place of fear. We will not be driven down into a place of poverty. We have the blessings of Abraham.'
"Therefore, the earth is waiting to yield its produce. The earth is waiting to yield its produce. It is waiting for the commandment and the timing and the perfect alignment of the sons of God. Therefore," God said, "demons have come and they have tried to hide, but can they when angels have also come? The Angel that came to Abraham was Christ, My Son. The Angel that came to Gideon, the Angel that came to Jacob,"
God said, "do you understand that that is the Son of the Living God? "This is a day for My people to shake off your fear and shake off the chains and the bondages. Where are the Daniels of this day? Where are the Davids of this day? Where are the Ruths of this day? Where are the Esthers of this day? Where are they?" God said, "I am calling them forth so that they will take authority over the earth," says the Spirit of God.
"My Prophets Must Begin to Prophesy the Cures that Will Come to the Human Bodies"
"And they shall say, ' Do not touch this plant, it is poisonous ; it contains a deadly poison.'" And God said, "They shall say, 'You cannot eat that; you cannot consume it.' But that which once brought death by consumption will actually bring life and energy ," says the Spirit of God. "For a plant - for it shall come from a soil - that a thing that would kill the human being, in a tree," God said, "so it shall bring a cure to many cancers ," says the Spirit of God. Why would I tell you this?
"For it is time for the prophets to get above all of these fears and all of these commandments that they give. My prophets must begin to prophesy the cures that will come to the human bodies . My prophets must prophesy the cures that must come," for God said, "did I not tell you to go and cleanse the leper? There is leprosy out there. Alzheimer's disease is leprosy," says the Spirit of God.
"I command you to cleanse the lepers. And therefore the prophets will prophesy that from the earth shall come healings, and it shall begin to manifest. Even though some of those have already happened, the next year I will show you great things, because a revival of healing from the earth shall take place ," says the Lord. "A revival of the healing from the earth shall take place!" Now berries, these are berries, berries - poisonous - shall bring healing .
"I Will Bring You Out of a Dark Era and Into Light!"
I'll tell you what God's gonna do this year, He's going to turn the lights out. God said, "It shall be the end of a dark era! Lights out! Death of debt! Death of debt! Death of debt! Death of debt! Death of debt!"
God said, "It is the end of a dark period. And you shall enter into the New Year, and suddenly from all four corners the lights shall come on, and I will reveal things as the light comes." For God said, "I will take you out of a dark era and I will bring you into light, into light, into light, into light!
"What does this speak of? It's a new era. No, this is a new era: Light of the revelation of Christ, the illumination to bring out of darkness and out of hiding the things - the lofty things - that have controlled this nation. There shall be light as you have never seen it. And I will reveal the things which have been prepared long before the earth came into order .
"Because," God said, " I'm raising up sons who will manifest My glory. I will bring daughters that will
manifest My glory. They will manifest. 'What do You say? Manifest?' They won't talk about it. They will walk into buildings and the lights will come on . They will walk into meetings where they are discussing the progress or digression of medical science, and as they walk in, the light shall come on. These that shall manifest shall not need to speak much. They will walk into hospitals and the light shall come on ."
God said, "Too many men that I trusted with My gifts of healing and the working of miracles have taken credit and fallen to the ground. Now this that I am bringing is the revival of the shadow, for there cannot be a shadow without light; and the shadow of Peter fell upon those who had no ability
to walk."
God said, "With this light shall there be no need for commanding words. But," God said, "the very shadow that shall come from those who have light that has been shone upon them, shall come in and this shall be the era of the shadow of light , the shadow of light. And," God said, "they will walk in and suddenly the lights will go on, miracles will happen, people will change, conversions will take place. They will just stand and," God said, "the light shall come on. This is an explanation of your next era in the Kingdom ," says the Lord of Hosts!
God said for me to tell you tonight, a new era is beginning, the key of David has been granted, the era of the shadow of light has come. We cannot ignore the fact that scientists are bothered by time and space, trying to work this whole thing out, trying to find the end of infinity. What is wrong with that? They are trying to find God, and guess what? They will find Him! We are in for the most exciting time. God took us into the New Year prophetically.
Prophesied on December 14, 2008, in Humble, Texas:
"Israel Shall Be Protected"
"Oh Israel, Oh Israel, I have gathered you under My wings. They shall try, and they shall arise, coming forth. Once again they will say, 'It shall be your end.' But I have gathered you together from every nation, and I am yet the Lord Most High . Blow the trumpet in Zion, sound the alarm! There's a mighty army that's coming forth. Sound the alarm!
"They have mustered for war again. They have said, 'We must cripple Israel one more time.'" God said, "Over the New Year they shall gather, and I shall foil it. I shall fool them and I will trap them. I will set ambushments against them just like I did in the day of Jehoshaphat. For the three nations rose up: Mount Seir, Ammon, and Moab; and they rose up and came and they said, 'There is a great multitude of people that are coming against Israel, against Judah. '
"And once again," says the Lord, "I will be your defense. And from the city of Houston, the prophet shall speak to the land of Israel. For there are those that have stood the test of time and My people shall not fall to the ground in shame nor dishonor," but God said, "I will arise and I will capture those who have planned in many different nations to do what they did in India." God said, "Tonight, sound the alarm, let the powers of darkness know vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord, "and it shall be so!
"Sound the alarm! That's right, who would mock the Lord? Who would mock Him and say He is not able to save His people? For they shall stand. For it shall come to pass that they will no longer be men, for I will cause them to fear. They shall not fear the armies of men; they shall fear the army of God. They shall fear the army of God. And they shall stand as they stood in those days, and they shall begin to shake and their bowels shall no longer contain. "And," God said, "this is what I speak for the New Year. Your President has fought not only in battle but in prayer." And God said that they would throw shoes at him; yes, they shall, because they shall be bound barefoot. "And they shall not be able to contain, and they shall stand in the sand. They shall say, 'We cannot walk any further.'" For God said, "This nation shall be protected. Israel shall be protected, and even those that have been unrighteously dealt with. "You are not dealing with man anymore. You are dealing with the Lord God Jehovah. This night I speak to the terrorists of this day. I speak to the terrorists of this day."
Kim Clement
Prophetic Image Expressions
Email: hope@kimclement.com
Clear Direction in an Unclear World—thoughts for the New Year
Aimee Herd op-ed (January 1, 2009)
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33
2008 may have started innocently enough, however, events and circumstances happened this year that have drawn feedback from, and which have ultimately affected, almost every corner of the earth. While Americans were caught up in a heated electoral process from the onset of ‘08; the nation's economy—and then the world's economy—became the dominant headline in the last stretch. The phrase "uncertain times" seems to be on many of our lips, as we strain our eyes for a little clarity against the fog bank just ahead that shrouds 2009. And yet, there is lucidity in the midst of the ambiguous. There is an anchor for the soul that holds amongst the rising tide. God's Word is surety from the mouth of the One who made us and Who is with us amid each of our individual storms.
What is He saying to you today? What has He illuminated in His Word for this coming year?
For me, Romans 12 in the Bible provides the ultimate New Year's resolutions:
Giving ourselves fully to the Lord, not being conformed to this world but allowing God to transform our minds, so we begin to think more like Him. (Rom. 12:1-2)
What would that look like?
Loving without hypocrisy, caring for each other, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer," and being that cheerful giver…
Blessing—not cursing—the ones who do us wrong, and not thinking you're so much wiser than everyone else…
Not laying down the fight when evil comes along, but overcoming evil with good. (Rom. 12:9-21)
After all, the Lord Jesus knows exactly what we're up against, and He provides the antidote for an anxious world:
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace," He said, and, as if in answer to our glass-is-half-empty skepticism, He added, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
It is still not too late to repeat this Prayer:-
Insight from Eddie and Alice
For our wonderful Insight Newsletter family.
Have a blessed week!
A New Year's Prayer
Alice Smith
We are coming to the end of 2008 and into a new year. Eddie and I pray 2009 will be a year of breakthrough, promise, revelation and joy. However, if you suffer heartache, rejoice in Jesus. If you experience betrayal, praise God. For in every situation of your life you have the opportunity to demonstrate the glorious grace and mercy of God in and through you for others to see. In all things praise the Lord.
I have learned that praise is the outward expression of an inward heart. 2008 has been a year of many challenges for Eddie and I to be discouraged, give up, lose hope or have a pity party. I'm sure many of you can say a big "Amen" with me. But instead we "praised the Lord regardless of circumstances" -- even though no outward signs were present... and on some issues, we still see no sign of answers! However, hallelujah we have seen some amazing and incredible answers to prayer. But God is ALWAYS faithful regardless of wherever we find our struggle to be.
One New Year gift we give to you is this. "Praise the Lord for all things, for this is the will of the Father in Christ Jesus concerning you" (Eph. 5:20). Praise is the doorway of favor and miracles, so lift your head, open your mouth and begin right now to have a celebration. Come on! You can do it!
I would like to share with you this amazing new year prayer from Bob Moorhead.
"Lord, this is the last day of an old year. I stand before you like a piling under a wharf that has gathered unsightly barnacles and debris. Lord, today, clean out my life and make me fit to walk into a new year, clean and unencumbered. Scrape from my heart the burdensome barnacles of all my botches and bungling. Strip from my life all the unbecoming garments of pride, arrogance and ego. As a gardener, O Lord, pull from my life today all that is unbecoming; all the weeks and months of worry; the roots of resistance; the burgeoning briers of bullheadedness and the vines of vexation.
Before the New Year arrives, disinfect the dirtiness of my deeds, destroy the detestable, destructive debris of my life, clear from my agenda all that is mundane, mediocre and moldy. Peel from my spirit, O Lord, all the layers of lewdness, lusting and lying. Scrub away, O God, all that is sullied, stained, septic and soiled.
Repaint today, O Lord, my faded walls; restore just now my voice; unstop my tongue to speak your praise; wash away the haze that I may see you lifted up. Remove from my life this day, Lord all that is small, rebellious, obstinate and unsurrendered to you.
Sweep out of my life all that is unimportant, unnecessary, unnatural and all that is ugly. Clear my mind of all thinking that is negative and unproductive. Breathe into me the fresh breath of your Spirit and rib me with the steel of your courage to face the New Year with a dogged determination to stand at the center of your will all the way through. Give me eyes to see beyond the physical, ears to hear beyond the audible, hands to touch hurting people, feet to speed to those in need, eyes to see those opportunities Lord that you see. Lord, I pull the shade on an old year and raise the shade to a new one. Grant me wisdom to walk with you and NOT LOOK BACK EVER. Amen."
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