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SOME WONDERFUL TRUTHS FOR THE NEW YEAR---2016........BY ZAC POONEN

As we begin another year, it is good to think of some wonderful truths from God's Word for our encouragement.
1. God's mercies are new every morning : (Lamentations 3:22 , 23).
This means that every morning during this New Year God will look at you as though you have never sinned in your entire life thus far-provided you have repented of all your past sins and confessed them to Him. He will not remember the sins you have confessed (Heb.8:12 ). And that is
why He can look at you every morning, with new mercies. On your
part, you must also forgive others exactly as God has forgiven you. You must look at people with new
mercies every day, not holding their past against them.
2. God will open up the way before you, step by step : ( Proverbs 4:12 -paraphrase). You don't need to know what lies two steps ahead of you. Just take the step that you see, at each point in this new year..Then you will see the next step. That is how God will guide you. Doors may appear to be closed in front of you. But as you approach them, they will open automatically. But they won't open until you come near them. That is how God will lead you on. So don't be hesitant or afraid, if you see a door closed in front of you. Take the step God shows you and move
forward. "I have put before you an open door," says the Lord, "which no-one can shut" (Rev.3:8 )
3. God will make your path shine brighter and brighter: ( Proverbs
4:18 ). The new birth is compared to the sunrisehere and the coming of Christ to the noonday sun. God's perfect will for you is that you should become more and more like Christ every day of your life, from new birth until Christ's return. This is the path
of the righteous - and along this path, you will get more and more revelation on God's Word, more and more light on the corruption of your Self-life, and more and more wisdom for practical situations that you will
face. If you walk along this path, you will never backslide, just as the sun never goes back in the sky.
4. God will bless you as you eagerly wait before Him to hear His Word : (Proverbs 8:34 ). The first words that Jesus spoke in His public' ministry were that man can live only by every word that proceeds from God's mouth. To hear that word we must have a constant attitude throughout
the day, of waiting on God with eager expectation in our spirit.
5. God gives fullness of joy to all those who live in his presence . (Psalm 16:11 ). This was the "joy set before Him" that Jesus sought for and that made Him willing to endure the cross every day ( Heb 12:2 ). Fellowship with the Father was Jesus' most prized possession. To follow Jesus is to value fellowship with the Father just as He did. True Christianity is nothing less than a life of unbroken fellowship with a loving Father in Heaven.
6. God planned every day of your life, even before you were born: Psalm 139:16-18 (Living Bible) reads thus: "Lord, you saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I even began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book.
How precious it is Lord to realize that You are thinking about me constantly. I can't even count how many times a day Your thoughts turn towards me. And when I awake in the morning, You are still thinking of me." God has a book in heaven with your name on it. In that book is written what His plan for every day of your life is. He has written there the trials He has planned for you in 2016, to give you a rich spiritual education. He has also written there how He will make even the blunders you commit this year to work for His glory. He has also written what you should do and where you should go. With all your heart, seek to know that plan.
7. God is silently planning for you in love right now. (Zephaniah 3:17 paraphrase). All of God's dealings with you this year will be based on His immense love for you. Everything that God will allow to enter into your life this year will come from a heart that has planned it specifically for you in love. He has pleasant surprises for you around the corner.
God will make everything work together for your good : ( Romans 8:28 ). Romans 1 to 8 is an exposition of the good news of the new covenant gospel. We start out as sinners (Chaps.1 to 3), then we receive the forgiveness of our sins (Chap.3); then we are declared righteous by God (Chap.4, 5). Then
God delivers us from sin's power (Chap.6) and also from living by rules and laws (Chap.7). Finally we
enter into life in the Holy Spirit (Chap.. It is when we finally come into this life of submission to the Holy Spirit every day that our Father begins to work all the circumstances of our life for our eternal good. If other people harm us, God will make it work for our good. If you believe Romans 8:28 , you will never again be afraid of people or of circumstances, for the rest of your life. You will not live in fear that you might have an accident, or die of cancer, or be harmed by anti Christian fanatics, or any other fear - because our Father controls everything and everyone. It is because Romans 8:28 says, 'all things', that we can also "give thanks for ALL things ALWAYS" (Eph.5:20 ). Romans 8:28 covers every single circumstance and every single person you will face this year - absolutely and totally. Like a water- filter purifies filthy water and makes it drinkable, even so your Almighty Father will make everything work for your good perfectly in this new year, if you love Him and desire only His will for your life. May the Lord grant you a blessed, Christ-filled new year.....

Am still surprised as to how Christians celebrate a festivity without carrying due research to determine the origin of such a festivity or if it's what celebrating.


They are so quick to misquote their holy books to support their wrong celebrations.

No offence but you need to ask yourself if your God does exist will be really want you to celebrate what you happy about now.?


It's really crazy Celebrations rooted in Paganism is celebrated by Christians. So much for religion. Opium of the masses.

Ymodulus:
Am still surprised as to how Christians celebrate a festivity without carrying due research to determine the origin of such a festivity or if it's what celebrating.


They are so quick to misquote their holy books to support their wrong celebrations.

No offence but you need to ask yourself if your God does exist will be really want you to celebrate what you happy about now.?


It's really crazy Celebrations rooted in Paganism is celebrated by Christians. So much for religion. Opium of the masses.

The Bible said rejoice with them that are rejoicing so nothing is wrong with celebrating with the world, however we would all give account of our daily life one day and for that purpose I will suggest that you repent and have Jesus for your salvation.


No man will see peace without Christ in his life

TI1919:
The Bible said rejoice with them that are rejoicing so nothing is wrong with celebrating with the world, however we would all give account of our daily life one day and for that purpose I will suggest that you repent and have Jesus for your salvation.


No man will see peace without Christ in his life

And you should rejoice with those that are rejoicing even when the festivity or celebration goes against your bible standards?

Why don't you go to shrine and join them in their celebration because they are rejoicing and your bible said you should do so?


You made your comments look like you Christians shouldn't matter as long as there is a celebration. If this is true , I don't see why your bible should give this instructions as recorded in book of Jeremiah - "Learn not the way of the heathen" (Jeremiah 10:2).


The apostle Paul wrote: “What fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial?” For good reason, Paul added: “Quit touching the unclean thing.”—2 Corinthians 6:14-17a.

Christians also realize that taking part in superstitious rituals does not guarantee happiness and prosperity—especially since participating in such festivities can result in God’s disfavor. (Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 65:11, 12) Furthermore, the Bible admonishes Christians to be moderate and self-controlled in their conduct. (1 Timothy 3:2, 11) Clearly, it would be improper for one who professes to follow Christ’s teachings to be part of a celebration that is characterized by riotous excess.

Ymodulus:
And you should rejoice with those that are rejoicing even when the festivity or celebration goes against your bible standards?

Why don't you go to shrine and join them in their celebration because they are rejoicing and your bible said you should do so?


You made your comments look like you Christians shouldn't matter as long as there is a celebration. If this is true , I don't see why your bible should give this instructions as recorded in book of Jeremiah - "Learn not the way of the heathen" (Jeremiah 10:2).


The apostle Paul wrote: “What fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial?” For good reason, Paul added: “Quit touching the unclean thing.”—2 Corinthians 6:14-17a.

Christians also realize that taking part in superstitious rituals does not guarantee happiness and prosperity—especially since participating in such festivities can result in God’s disfavor. (Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 65:11, 12) Furthermore, the Bible admonishes Christians to be moderate and self-controlled in their conduct. (1 Timothy 3:2, 11) Clearly, it would be improper for one who professes to follow Christ’s teachings to be part of a celebration that is characterized by riotous excess.

I think you misunderstood me...

What rejoicing are we talking about?



Entering a new year... right?
That's is the one am referring to not the one's you are talking about and for your information I am not here to argue with anyone I pray that God will give more understanding. I don't suggest that people should celebrate like the world does no... But your concern about them will make them want to know the truth and when I said truth I mean the life we live. Our daily life must reflect Christ first anything outside that is fake.