In the coming year we need to look to God for our help. We need to get closer to Him in a way that we have never done before. WHY? Because He has promised that He is coming again. Is He coming in 1998? MAYBE. The idea is we need to get ready for Him, because He is coming! The real question that exists is are we ready for Him to take us away? I am not talking about a spaceship! I am talking about a Messiah that is coming after His own and will joyously take us to be ever with Him!

So the question that needs to be looked at is are we willing to be different this year? Are we happy where we are or do we want to make a difference in ours and others lives?

In order to draw close to Him, we must first be…

• Willing to designate Him first in your life
• Willing to dedicate your life to His cause
• Willing to defend the faith
• Willing to depend upon Him for assistance

And having a desire to get closer to God, we need to be…

• Deviousness of Satan
• Dearness of Friends
• Devotedness to our Family
• Daily pursuit of our Occupation
• Desires of our Hearts

East 38^th St. 02-04-98AM Gary Marcum