My husband and daughter have both prophesied that 2024 will be the year that evil will be “exposed” and dealt with by God himself.
On the one hand, I am glad that the evil deeds of Satan will be spotlighted and obliterated. I find it easy to trust God to carry that out as He sees fit.
On the other hand, I think about myself and wonder if I have unintentionally allowed any evil to be manifested throughout my life.
A prideful spirit wants to convince me that since I do not live in a constant lifestyle of sin, I have not sinned. But the truth that lives within me by the Holy Spirit has reminded me that I have “fallen short of the glory of God,” like the writer of Romans says that we all have. (Romans 3:23)
There is a scripture, Hebrews 4:13, that says, “…no creature is hidden…all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him…”
I’m not going to lie; that scares me just a little because it continues to say that “him” is the one “to whom we must give an account.”
That would be God himself.
So, I am asking myself…would I be able to handle that? Everything I have done, thought, or spoken being “exposed” by the light of God’s watchful eye?
Lord, have mercy, no! In Jesus Christ alone, could I find any hope (Romans 5:5)
This makes me so very thankful for the shed blood of Jesus who is willing to cleanse me of all unrighteousness. (John 1:7)
That “cleansing” can only take place if I repent, so I have determined that I am going to be quick to do so! Did you know that there are at least 48 scriptures on “repentance” in the New Testament?
I also read yesterday that while Jesus was “in his flesh”, he came to God with prayers and supplication. (Hebrews 5:7 ESV).
I knew what prayer meant but I had to google the word “supplication”. I found that it means to “plead humbly”.
Today, I plan to start my New Year with a repentant heart that finds joy in prayer time and finds peace in humbling myself in His presence.
Then as my heart, intentions, and actions become exposed, what may have brought me shame can now be replaced with Jesus’ beautiful GRACE.
Heb 5:7 says that Jesus' request was “heard because of His reverence”. He was shown grace and mercy because of how he humbled himself and gave honor to the Father.
My personal word for 2024 is going to be “reverence”. I choose to reverence The Lord my Father as I ask for all of my requests to be heard.
I am so grateful that I can ask in Jesus' name to be shown grace and mercy when my heart, intentions, and actions are “exposed” in 2024. I trust that the blood of Jesus has covered me and protected me as His prophecy is carried out.
I must remind myself that God does not send prophecy to make man's “heart and flesh fail”.(Psalm 73:26)
The Lord sends these words or warnings ahead of time to call me to repentance. He gives me a chance and a time to repent.
I have decided that I do not need to fear the prophecy because the Lord has made a way for me to prepare myself for the prophecy.
To me, this is love, that God would warn me ahead of time of what is coming and give me a chance to get myself in alignment with him.
He also provides that way himself. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
All I have to do is humble myself and repent.
This takes away fear and gets “me” out of His path. It allows me to freely welcome God to deal with evil on this earth, on His terms, and in His way because I have no fear that I would be collateral damage along the way. I am protected and my safety has been planned for. This is what the original Passover was all about. (Genesis chapters 7-10)
So now I can welcome 2024 and all God has planned to do! Because I know there is a plan for me!
Dear Lord, I now can pray with boldness, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen 🙏
-Angel Diane-Author/Speaker
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