Behold, I am making ALL things NEW.

(Revelation 21:5)

Volume 13, Episode I

January 2012 As I woke up on the first day of the year, out of nowhere, the verse from Revelation 21:5, Behold, I am making all things new poppedup in my mind. Immediately I felt the urge to write down some thoughts. Reflecting also at

2 Corinthinas 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Happy New Year!

the transition from the old year to the new year provoked me, that morning, to dig deeper in the Word of God. So, as we greet one another with the traditional greeting Happy New Year! let us be reminded of the promises of God Who, from His position of authority and sovereignty, said: Behold, I am making ALL things new. To me this thoughtI am making ALL things new, is so provoking !!! I looked back at the beginning of the old year to see the Spirit's challenge in January 2011. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the title of that newsletter was: A New YearA New Level of Spiritual Transformation. So, in a sense, I feel that the Spirit wants us to continue that theme. In other words, God is actively working at all levels, transforming us as individuals, transforming the Church as a godly community, with the final intention in mindto make ALL things NEW. As a matter of fact God told John to Write, for these words are faithful and true (Rev. 21:5(b)). In a world in which there is no security, no confidence, and no peace God comes with a trustworthy promise: Behold, I am making all things new. With this in mind I can declare with confidenceALL things are going to CHANGE. Why? Because God said so. God is faithful and He is going to fulfill ALL of His promises. Do you have financial problems??? Things are going to CHANGE. God is making new things in your life. (See Heb. 13:5(b)). Do you have family issues??? Things are going to CHANGE. God is going to enter in your family and will make CHANGES. (See 1 Cor. 7:16). Do you have difficulties with other people??? Rest assured that God is CHANGHING the dynamic of your relationships. (See Prov. 16:7). Is your church in turmoil??? God is in control and He is making CHANGES in your church. (See Acts 20:28) Does your country, or state, or city is passing through difficulties??? This is a sign that God is at

Lets PRAY: For NEW Disciples/Students to enroll into the ADT offered by URFM. For NEW seed of Spiritual Formation to find good soil in many churches and to grow exponentially. For NEW provisions to continue the Great Commission God called us to do. Amen!

2 Corinthinas 5:4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life.

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work making CHANGES. (See Ezk. 22:30). Very briefly, as children of the Almighty, lets survey Gods work in our lives. If we are sincere and carefully look back at what happened in our own lives we can declare that God oversees ALL the events in our ephemeral existence with the God overseeses ALL the events purpose to make ALL things NEW. in our ephemeral existence Physical birth: God knew the time and the place of everyones biological birth. He knew if we are going to be a boy or a girl. He knew our parents and all the circumstances of our lives. (See Ps. 139:13-14). Spiritual birth: In Gods providence of grace, at the proper time (kairos), God orchestrated a set of circumstances by which the Word of God (the divine seed) to penetrate our heart and mind and become new creations in Him. (See Titus 3:5). New mind: Being part of Gods family, from the point of spiritual birth onward, the Spirit of God provoked us to a progressive renewal of our minds. Gods objective is that each of us as brothers and sisters of Christ to have the mind of Christ in us. (See 1 Cor. 2:16, Php. 2:5). . . . if . . . our house is torn down . . . New character: Being born again, not only of the Word but of the Spirit also, God continues to work deep inside our core beings to become, every day, more like Christ. (See Eph. 2:23-24). New bodies: These days people try very hard to preserve their youthfulness by trying to eat right, exercise, meditate, and do all sorts of other things to extent their physical existence. However, on this part of the sun on our ephemeral existence, human beings get old and eventually die. The extremely good news is that above all of these God promises each and everyone of us new bodies. (See 1 Cor. 15:53-54). New society. Throughout history, human beings tried very hard to eliminate God from their existence and culture. However, the more they tried to push God away, the more Gods love persuaded people. In the end, Gods objective is to pitch His tabernacle in our midst. In the last book of the Bible we read, Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them (Rev. 21:3). (See also 1 Peter 2:9, Eph. 2:19-20). New city: God is at work all the time. Because we dont always know it or see what God does it does not mean that He is inactive. The Word of God declares, My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working. The Lord Jesus went ahead of us in haven to prepare a place for each of His brothers and sisters. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and If you are interested in NEW receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you things, URFM offers (Advanced may be also (John 14:3). Gods chief preparation is Discipleship Training ADT) eve- the New Jerusalem which will decent from haven on the new earth. The apostle John had the privirywhere in the world. Everybody lege to see this vision ahead of time and he wrote, interested please contact us for And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerumore details and to register. salem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper (Rev. 21:10-11). (See also Heb. 12:22, Gal. 4:26). So, this time when we greet one onther with the traditional greeting Happy New Year! let it resonate in our hearts and minds Gods declaration: Behold, I am making ALL things NEW. With LOVE in HIS Service, Valy Vaduva PS: If you desire materials for Spiritual Growth and Maturity, please do not hesitate to contact us online at WWW.URFM.ORG. Please RENEW your commitment to helping us financially for the projects we have set ahead of us in the year 2011. Thank you!!!

. . . we have a building from God . . .