Well, I've officially turned into El Slackerino with the blog in the last couple of weeks! Though in my own defense, Christmas and pastors mixing doesn't leave much in the equation for thought-provoking blog-writing.

Last night was New Year's Eve, and as we did our best to worship our guts out together as a body, I felt led to ask everyone to take a few moments to listen to what the Lord was saying to them right then. And then we took another few moments to tell the Lord that whatever He has for us in the year to come, we will receive.

We will receive it.

As we each spoke those words, "I receive it," I wondered what that will look like in my own life. I feel like I don't know at all. Truthfully, when it comes to the Lord's will in my life, I rarely do know too far in advance what that looks like. But one thing I do know - if the Lord is giving it, I will receive it, and receive it with alacrity.

What is it? I don't know.
But I receive it.

Will it be difficult or easy? I don't know.
But I receive it.

Will it move me? Shake me up? Make me uncomfortable? I don't know.
But I receive it.

His gifts and His will may not always be easily understood at the time, but they are always good. Receive what the Father has for you for 2007. And may you be greatly blessed this year.

"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:9-11)

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)