The story of the Shunammite woman whose son was restored to life speaks about the God you serve. You can find the full story at 2 Kings 4:8-37. The hospitality of the woman had been rewarded with a son – the deep, secret desire of her heart. Some years later, her son falls sick and dies. Consider for a moment how she could have felt. She could have said, “God why did you give me this child, make me feel joy for a fleeting moment, and leave me in great pain and sorrow?” Or it would be understandable if she said, “God you should have left me barren for the loss of a child is more painful than being named barren.” But no, she did not waste time on negative confessions or feel God was trying to punish her. The distressed but believing mother moved quickly to find the man of God; through him God had spoken the promise that fulfilled her heart’s desire and she resolved to plead her case with him, that he may lay it before God and obtain an answer of peace for her. As the story goes, God brought her son back to life through the miracle Elisha worked.

Your God and Father is the one whose blessing makes rich and has no sorrow added to it. The word that has gone out of His mouth concerning you shall not return to Him empty, but it will accomplish what He desires concerning you and achieve the purpose for which He sent it. As the year draws to an end, consider the blessings, both big and small, that made the year worthwhile. He has no plans abandoning you. You may have hoped for something this year that did not come to pass as planned. What appears to be like delay is not denial.

Did He give you a job? He can give you a promotion. Did you give you a spouse? He can fill your home with children. Did He save you from an accident? He is able to heal you. Did He embrace you during a heart break? He is able to give you a better person. Did He do something new in your life? He is able to open doors of opportunity for you. Did He keep you and preserve you? He is more than able to restore all that it seemed you may have lost. Did He give you a second chance?

I am certain of this, that God, who began a good work in you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. While He is working in you spiritually, the physical things will be falling in place. He who has started blessing you, will continue to do so, bringing His plans and purpose for you to the expected end.

Embrace the new year with expectations. It has much more for you than you can imagine. He that promised is faithful.

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