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Get Ready to Expand: A Word for December 2024 by Dr. Cindy Holman

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. —Philippians 1:6 (NASB1995)

The other day while I was praying for some friends, I had a prophetic vision of the Lord Jesus standing with a clipboard outside a building. Light shone when He moved, and He looked up with a huge smile. As the Architect of their lives, I knew He was ready for an inspection. Later, as I prayed about what He wanted to say for December, that image returned.

Jesus holding a clipboard

December is often a month for reflection and preparation for the coming new year. But this year I sense the urgency of an unexpected opportunity waiting around the corner. There is hope and energy in His eyes, as He encourages us to finish those things we are still working on so we can jump into the new. 

The first step is to take inventory of the past year with Him. What worked, what did not? There is no condemnation for failure. He wants you to see Him as your Guide, your Teacher, who knows you learn from mistakes as much as successes. He enjoys walking on the journey with us and would like each one of us to find time to sit with Him and reflect on the past year.

The second step is to clean out the cupboards with Him. Ask Him what projects, ideas, and responsibilities need to continue and what needs to be left behind. I have a strong sense the year 2025 will have opportunities to expand your tent pegs, but you will need to be prepared for those opportunities. He is inviting you to let go of responsibilities, personal agendas, or pipe dreams that did not originate with Him. It is also time to get rid of offenses and disappointments, which have the potential to overshadow the good things He has in store for you. Be brave and let Him shine His light into those places. They don’t freak Him out. He loves to see us free! 

The final step is to look at what is in your hand. What has He already put within you that He wants to use for your expansion? It may not seem grand, but in His Kingdom, even the smallest impact has great value. Allow yourself time to dream with Him about the possibilities. See through the eyes of your Architect and then make preparations for what He wants to build in you, through you, and/or around you. You are in this with Him, and He will continue to perfect His work in you!

Encountering Jesus as our Architect will help us prepare for the new year ahead—a year full of possibility. As I finished writing down what the Lord was saying for December, He whispered one more thing, “Aslan is on the move.” This is a quote from The Chronicles of Narnia, which indicates the enemy’s entrapments are weakening and God is bringing change and deliverance. Battles may ensue, but we will be victorious as we look to our King.

Let’s take inventory with Jesus, prepare ourselves for the future, and wait with joyful anticipation for what He has in store!

—Dr. Cindy Holman, Author, FTPN newsletter team, KCI Prophetic Director, California

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