Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. (Deuteronomy 2:24-25 KJV)

How was your life journey in 2007? Did you have a successful journey? Or was your journey a hard? Even though my journey was hard ones in 2007, I had a great adventure of living my life for Jesus Christ.

The number seven is the completion. Even though the last year was the year of completion, it does not mean that God has finish with us yet. He still has a greater plan for us than what He gave us in 2007. Hebrews 11:40 says, “God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.” Do you want to receive something better than what you already received? If you want something better, then you begin to take new journey with God.

The number eight means the new beginning. We need to begin something new and refresh ourselves to continue what we have been doing. We need to refresh our spirits with the Words of God to keep connect with Him daily. We need our spiritual food to strength our spirits in Christ, just as newborn babes need milk to grow his life (cf. I Peter 2:1).

If you completed your life journey in 2007, then consider to take another new life journey with God. Even though this year life journey would have many challenges for us to face, God can take us through the obstacles to reach the prizes. Paul said in I Corinthians 9:24-26, “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air…”