God said, “This is a year of change! And, the change is here! This is also a year of prosperity for the church. The things that have languished are taking on new life and will now begin to blossom. Let the worshippers Arise! Let the worshippers Arise! And, when you Worship, even as you worship while you ringing in the new year, it will change the atmosphere so that the changes can begin”. So, things will be changing! Are we ready to receive it? Prosperity is always very easy to receive, but what about change? Change isn’t always easy to accept and welcome, especially for some of us! But, for new things to come, we must first let go of something to make a place for the NEW thing. So, our hearts and minds need to be prepared to let go of the old, to make way for the change! Change comes in many ways. Change may come in the natural, like things in your life, family, jobs. Change may come in the spiritual realm, things God is doing, or Change may come inside you..... in your heart. God may be making changes in how you see things, or how you act, or your relationship with Him. However the change comes, it is coming. So, what do you do when it comes? Can you let go of the old? God gave me a scripture to encourage you in this! Isaiah 43:18 “But forget all that—(what’s past) for it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. Isaiah 43:19 For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? God says, forget the past things, let them go because He is doing something new. Why hang on to it, for it is nothing compared to the new thing that He is going to do! Father, as you prepare to make change in our lives, prepare our hearts and minds to receive it. We worship you Lord, and give thanks for the new things you are doing, and for the new life that you are breathing into things! We thank you for 2017, and for this New Year before us, and we receive all the that you have for us this coming year! In Jesus name!