Begin the New Year meditating on these encouraging
Bible verses chosen to inspire a fresh new walk
with God and a deeper commitment to living the
Christian faith.
New Birth - A Living Hope
1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new
birth into a living hope through the resurrection
of Jesus Christ from the dead. HYPERLINK
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winternationa.htm"(NIV)
Hope for the Future
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the
LORD. "They are plans for good and not for
disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
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A New Creation
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; old things have passed away; behold, all
things have become new. HYPERLINK
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A New Heart
Ezekiel 36:25-27
"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you
will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and
you will no longer worship idols. And I will give
you a new heart with new and right desires, and I
will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your
stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient
heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so you will
obey my laws and do whatever I command. HYPERLINK
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Forgetting the Past
Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all
I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on
this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking
forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the
end of the race and receive the prize for which
God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to
heaven. HYPERLINK
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Learning from Past Mistakes
Hebrews 12:10-11
Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as
they thought best; but God disciplines us for our
good, that we may share in his holiness. No
discipline seems pleasant at the time, but
painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest
of righteousness and peace for those who have been
trained by it. HYPERLINK
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Wait on the Lord
Psalm 37:7
Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait
patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil
people who prosper or fret about their wicked
schemes. HYPERLINK
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Isaiah 40:31
Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new
strength; they will mount up with wings like
eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will
walk and not become weary. HYPERLINK
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God's Timing is Perfect
Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He
has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet
they cannot fathom what God has done from
beginning to end. HYPERLINK
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winternationa.htm"(NIV)
Each New Day is Special
Lamentations 3:22-24
The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his
mercies we have been kept from complete
destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his
mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself,
"The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will
hope in him!" HYPERLINK
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Have a Blessed New Year To All!!!
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