A Year of Jubilee

Last year, January 2005, a prophetic word came to our church from several sources that our church and its members would experience a year of Jubilee. Now, my personal interpretation of Jubilee was "a joyful celebration." 2005 has been a joyful celebration for myself and my family. We sold our house (that was a miracle in itself) and bought our country home on 77 acres (another major miracle). We named it R4C Ranch, a dream that came out of a series of visions I have had for 'Riders for Christ.' The Lord assured me he wanted to give me fine things as a husband would give his wife and I must tell you I have not been let down. It has truly been a year of Jubilee.

Sunday, however, I received another definition for the word Jubilee, "Release." In biblical times the year of Jubilee came every seven years. It was a time when all debts were erased, slaves were set free, and people had a chance to start over. And I have to say, we had that too.

In 2005 God set me free of a number of things from pain to debt to old ways of thinking. It truly was a year of Jubilee in the fact that so many things were released and I was truly set free. I sense that although I can and will list many here, there were many more things released that are more difficult to put your finger on. I would expect a release of one or two things in a good year but in 2005 it really did feel like the entire slate was wiped clean and a new story began in my life.

The Question was asked: What did God set you free of in 2005? Here's my bulleted, short list:

• All my credit card debt.
• My dissatisfaction with my job (although I still have the same job).
• My need to hang on to Mike through material objects (like the house, his clothes, etc.)
• Fear of pursuing big dreams without a husband.
• The burden to change my kids.
• The entrapment of remembering past hurts.
• Dependency and expectations on fellowship.
• Satan's lies and deceptions in family relationships.
• Needing to micro-manage God's plan for the ranch.