As I sat pondering with the Lord today this was what flowed from His heart. May it speak to you and bring encouragement and hope.

"Leave behind in 2009 all the things that were accomplished and all those things that were not accomplished. Leave behind in 2009 the victories and the defeats, the joys and the sorrows, the gain and the pain. This is a new day and a new year. A new season of HOPE is upon you and upon all those who are fixing their gaze upon Me. I have yet wondrous things to reveal to My children all over the world. I have yet the great arm of My strength to extend to the world of lost and dying, of hopeless and poor, of sick and suffering. I will yet reveal again the greatness of My Glory and Grace.

And yet in this coming year there will be much darkness that will cover the earth. But for the Children of the light - that darkness will seem as bright as the noon-day sun. As I was with the Children in Goshen , so will I be with My children who remember My promises and recall and rehearse them in My presence and in the presence of darkness.

Take my word in Psalm 91 and stand on it like never before. There is a place of shelter and power in Me that will become obvious to others who do not yet know Me as Abba, Papa, Loving Father. They will see. There will be a noticeable difference between the children of the light and the children of the darkness. The lines of demarcation are being drawn more and more clearly in this season.

Do not let your hearts grow fearful of sudden dangers. Rest in My great love and power and do not FEAR!

Changes are blowing about in the wind. The winds of change are encircling the whole earth. Some changes will be subtle, hardly noticeable, and yet they will have the greatest impact on many lives. Some will be sudden and forceful and they will also have a great impact and bring about a great shaking in the earth, but this will be a shaking that is for good.

There is a great harvest to be reaped and how shall it be reaped without a shaking? The shaking must come - but in all this I am not yet releasing My "woes". There will come a season when I will speak plainly of my "woes". I will say "woe unto those...." And I will make it clear who needs to be repenting and of what they need to repent. Times of repentence and grace for repentence will come forth with great mercy on My part to forgive. But for now I am blowing the wind of my power and my love around the world and I am shaking the earth again for good!

I love to demonstrate My goodness and to those who believe I am good and I love them. This will be a year of the unfolding of dreams and visions, plans and purposes, destinies, and desires that have long been dormant.

Seek me in this season my children. Spend time looking into My face and watching for My smile and My wink of approval as you step forth in faith. See yourself as My ambassador, as My hands, and feet, and mouthpieces in the earth. Keep your life simplified and simply believe with simple child like faith that I am in you and with you. Believe that My Holy Spirit will lead and guide you each and every day; IF you commit yourselves freshly to His leading in faith and in assurance that He never fails to represent exactly what is on My heart in any given situation!

2010 can truly be a year of "Never Again" for each one of you! You can choose and then be imparted with strength in your resolve to whatever "Never Again" you desire.

As I heard these words, I thought of several things in my life I would like to "Never Again" deal with or entertain. Perhaps some things are floating to the surface in your heart too.Comitt them to the Lord and believe for Him to impart His strength and grace.

Embrace the spirit of HOPE like never before. Refuse to entertain one second of hopelessness no matter what you are confronted with! If you believe in My love for you, you cannot be without Hope in My goodness being extended to you. No matter what that might look like! Find the good! Rejoice evermore! In every thing give thanks for these are weapons of warfare that your enemy absolutely hates! Find the positive side to every situation and negative thinking can be your personal "NEVER AGAIN in 2010!

As I heard these words today and wrote them I could feel the smile of a happy Father who indeed rejoices over His children and seeks continually to do us good all the days of our life.

If you have a copy of The Shack by Wm, Paul Young please read the first two paragaraphs on page 128. Due to copywright laws I am not at liberty to print these words which speak to part of this message.



Also, I would love to receive your feedback and inspirations from the Lord regarding the New Year! Thanks!






Randy and I wish each of you a very Happy New Year of Faith and Love,



Marie Smith

Women of the Light & Feed My Lambs Ministries