Every New Year is a renewed opportunity. It brings new hope, new chances, and a subtle reminder that God never ceases giving us chances to start over. As we enter this new year, let's take a moment to reflect with gratitude and thank God for the favours and graces we received throughout the year.
New Year is also a moment to think about the individuals God has put in our lives. We felt God's love in very genuine ways through their compassion, support, and presence. May this new year give us time to think, to strengthen our faith, and to trust the Lord more deeply. Let's keep His promises in mind as we move forward. Let's walk with confidence, knowing that He is always with us and goes before us.
Here are 10 Bible verses for Entering the New Year with Prayer and Hope
1. “Do not remember the former things or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” - Isaiah 43: 18 – 19
2. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” - Lamentations 3:22 – 23
3. “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17
4. “Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 3: 13 – 14
5. “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” - Mathew 6:34
6. “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.” - Psalms 51:10
7. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect.” - Romans 12:2
8. “Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator.” Colossians 3: 9 – 10
9. “but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” - Isaiah 40:31
10. “And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also, he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.” - Revelations 21: 5 - 6
Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
We are grateful for the year that has passed and for Your constant presence in every moment of it. We surrender You our intentions, dreams, and work as we start this new year. We realise that everything we have is gratuitous gift from You. Bless all our endeavours and show us the right path so that our lives will always bring glory to Your name. We ask this in the name of Christ our Lord. Amen.
For more situational Bible verses, download the BibleOn App - your reliable and accessible companion.
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4
Share the BibleOn App - be a Digital Missionary. Read. Listen. Share.
https://linktr.ee/bibleon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6c481e96-6d0a-46b3-badc-1807bea9f33a