Mid-Hudson Love In the Name of Christ PRAYER Update – January 1, 2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2019 be a year filled with blessings and joy as you grow in your love and service of our Lord Jesus Christ.

PRAISE GOD that we have moved our office to 94 Market Street in Poughkeepsie. We are almost ready to open for regular office hours again on January 3. Praise God for 10 wonderful years in the CareNet building and for His perfect timing of moving into our lovely new home. THANK YOU to all those who helped move and who donated furniture – and a special shout-out to the men at the Bolger House for all their hard work. Come see our beautiful new space at our Love INC Open House on Saturday, January 26, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 27, 1:00-3:00 p.m. (Delivery volunteers who like to slide their delivery reports through the mail slot will be happy to know that they can continue that practice at the front door of 94 Market Street.)

From our Executive Director Carley Andrews –
This is what the LORD says- he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:16-19)
Wow, God did all of that and still has more tricks up His sleeve. His mercies are new every morning. He has more miracles He wants to reveal. And He wants to do it through YOU. Have the courage to open yourself up to Him fully and completely in 2019! I love the quote by Christine Caine, “God is the only one that can remain entirely the same but do an entirely different thing.” I believe this year God wants to reveal more of His tender care and creativity to us as He does a new work in our community, our churches, and each of our individual lives – financially, physically, relationally, and emotionally… New things are coming! Can you see it? Can you perceive it? Our Great God is making a way…
Let’s pray together: God, we are expectant and excited for all the ways you want to move in 2019. Thank you for the incredible blessings you poured out in 2018. Let us not forget all of the ways you provided, but hold it in our hearts so we can enter this new year with such gratitude and thanksgiving. Thank you that you want to do new things. You don’t desire that we become stale or stagnant, but you want us to be always evolving and growing in our relationship with you and in the ways we demonstrate your love to the world around us. Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your perfect plans for 2019. Amen.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” ~ Joshua 1:9