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Isaiah 54: 12

" For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands."

Tonight in the silence as I write this it is New Years Eve, 2009. In about an hour, if not already, many people will gather with friends and family, and enjoy big nights, quiet nights, or being in bed by eleven o'clock. Some people are celebrating one of the most awesome dream filled years of their lives, and others are celebrating one of the roughest years being finally, finally over. Some are devastated, still unable to grasp the fact they lost a loved one this year, and others are relishing another year being able to enjoy the loves of their lives. Being a human with other humans is so strange sometimes. However and whatever you are celebrating this New Years Eve, this scripture offers all of us humans a beautiful hope filled promise of a crazy, extravagant amount of joy as we close the door on one year, and open the door to another.

You will constantly be opening and closing doors over your life time. As you do always be reminded that our sweet saviour and friend, Jesus, will send you through new doors with somewhat of a party. Here He promises you will "go out" with joy, happiness, laughter and all the other good things that come from Him. It is so extravagant and ridiculous He even paints this awesome, and somewhat funny, picture of nature herself being so overwhelmed with joy for the new season ahead for you that the mountains, the hills and the trees are partying too! Unable to contain their excitement for you as you "go out," they are singing and dancing and clapping as you make your way out the door, and down your red carpet to your destiny.

Your new season of joy and peace, laughter and dancing has come. Go out, celebrate... live.