2019 - A YEAR OF REMEMBRANCE AND REWARD

Pr. James Victor Lubwama

Malachi 3:14 -17 (AMP)

“You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. What profit is it if we keep His ordinances, and walk around like mourners before the Lord of hosts? 15 So now we call the arrogant happy and blessed. Evildoers are exalted and prosper; and when they test God, they escape [unpunished].’”16 Then those who feared the Lord [with awe-filled reverence] spoke to one another; and the Lord paid attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord [with an attitude of reverence and respect] and who esteem His name. 17 “They will be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “on that day when I publicly recognize them and openly declare them to be My own possession [that is, My very special treasure]. And I will have compassion on them and spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.” 

At the end of every year I stand before you to deliver the Rhema Word for the New Year and when I speak, I do not speak from my wisdom or understanding but from what God tells me.

Apart from rejoicing for the New Year and enjoying fireworks scenery, there is something God is going to do. God is a God of seasons and when the right time is due, he reveals his plans to his servants (Amos 3:7) who then proclaim what they have been told. Our God changes not (Malachi 3:6) and he does not slumber (Ps 121:2-4); and because God is for you, you will not die but live and tell of His works (Ps 118:17)

2019 is a year of remembrance and reward! God has heard our prayers, seen our tears and received our sacrifice. He is going to reward people because of their works and, show others that serving God is not in vain. This is the year that God is going to remember and reward all those that have been faithfully seeking and serving him. You will see God at work in your life and you will testify of his goodness and faithfulness.

From the scripture above we can see that believers served the Lord but their lives were in shambles to the effect that they complained harshly to the Lord; sometimes when we evaluate ourselves in relation to those who do not seek or serve the Lord, we see that they are far off better off than us. Such questions run through our minds, like: Do we minister in vain? Do we fast in vain? Do we sacrifice in vain? Do we spend nights seeking the Lord in vain? Is our rightful walk with the Lord a waste?

The Lord of Salvation heard their complaints and a book of remembrance was written before him. There are various books in heaven like the book of life (Rev 20:15). As believers, we have a duty to continuously remind God (Isaiah62:6), because when you remind God, you put him in remembrance of his promises.

God has timelines and when the right time comes, he sermons the book of remembrance, and that time is now. So for everyone who served God wholeheartedly; everyone who prayed faithfully; everyone who sought him diligently and relentlessly, the book of remembrance is going to be opened and you are going to be rewarded.

If you are a person with faith, be expectant, prepare and get ready for your reward – there is no seed sown that died; there is no prayer that was not heard; there is no service that was in vain. There are a couple of things we have done for a long  time like helping the poor, preaching the gospel, serving and ministering in all ways; for the time has come for you to harvest and be rewarded because God never forgets His people. The faith you kept and the trust you have was not a waste

God is also going to heal people greatly this year - there is healing anointing and its already evident in this ministry; many people have been healed and more are going to come and God is going to heal them of incurable diseases. 

God is going to distinguish between those who serve Him and those that do not. You might have thought that God forgot all about you but that’s not the case; God forgets not his people, but he works at the right time. The bible says in 1 Peter 5:6 (NLT) that; “So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honour”. 
At the right time not your desired time is when God descends to deal with you; at the right time God will lift you up in honour. That's why your heart should endure and hands be strong until the time when God deals with you. 

Your time of harvest and reward has come, for the Lord has remembered his people. May you standstill to enjoy the goodness of the Lord in the year 2019. 
Happy New Year!!!