Are you living out the plans and thoughts that God has ordained for you? He has recorded all the days of your life in His holy register. His good thoughts about you outnumber the grains of sand on the beach.

Psalm 139:13-18 "You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous - how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born.  Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Psalm 139:5,6 "You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!"

Our walking and running must bring us closer to a dynamic devotion to our Lord.  Our devotion will cause us to focus on the prize.  We have this awesome privilege of an intimate eternity with our Lord.  As we yield to the life and person of the Holy Spirit, we will have the strength and patience to press toward the goal.

What is your focus?  Is it to know Christ?  Do you want to become deeply acquainted with Him, and know the power that flows out from His life!

1. Are you still in the race that God has put before you?

2. Are you thinking of quitting and letting someone else wear your shoes?

3. Have you really finished the course and done all that the Lord has spoken?

Someone has said that at times we need to quit thinking about heaven and start thinking about pushing and pressing harder than ever before.  Our focus must be on the prize - our Lord Jesus Christ.  ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, READY, GO!

Do you need a new dream, purpose, or plan for your life? There is a story in the Bible that gives a great plan for the miraculous:

A young lady, named Mary, received a divine encounter with Gabriel, an angel sent from God. She was told that she would have a Son, and would call His name Jesus. This would happen as the Holy Spirit from God would overshadow her (Luke 1:34-38). Mary responded in three ways that we can use as a guide for our planning and purposes:

1.  Unconditional Surrender to God

2.  Carrier of the Word

3.  Believe the Word

Mary heard the astonishing word from God and she said, "I am your servant. Let your word come true in my life." This young woman did not refuse the surprise word that came, but she surrendered her life to carry a new life. She believed the words of God.  As you make your plans for the new year, are you...

1.  Laying down your life for the sake of the gospel message?

2.  Filling yourself with the written Word of God so that you will be a carrier of life?

3.  Believing what God has already spoken in His Word?

God bless you as you allow the power of the Highest to overshadow your life.