Bring in the New Year Meditating on God's Word

Bring in the New Year Meditating on God's Word

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.
HYPERLINK
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wlivingtransl.htm"(NLT)

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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wkingjamesver.htm"(NKJV)

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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wlivingtransl.htm"(NLT)
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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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wlivingtransl.htm"(NLT)

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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winternationa.htm"(NIV)

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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wlivingtransl.htm!"(NLT)
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
"http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/ne
wamericanstan.htm"(NASB)

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
"http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/ne
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
"http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/ne
wamericanstan.htm"(NASB)


Have a Blessed New Year To All!!!

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