Hope in a New Year

As we welcome a New Year, I come into this year not certain of how it will end.

None of us know how it will end.

I’m reminded in the Bible, Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matt 6:34)

God wants me to lean and depend on Him and His Word explains that the more that I do that the more He is glorified from my complete dependence on Him. That can be so very challenging for a person who likes to have everything in order and together. I don’t do well with the unknown.

I received a neat Christmas gift from a friend. It’s a devotional book entitled “Devotions for everyday of the Year: Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young. The book is written as if God were talking to you, calling out from His Word.

The January 6^th entry says,

“I am able to do far beyond all that you as or imagine. Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is no limit to what I can accomplish. As My Spirit to control your mind, so that you can think great thoughts of Me. Do not be discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers are yet unanswered. Time is a trainer, teaching you to wait upon Me, to trust Me in the dark. The more extreme your circumstances, the more likely you are to see My Power and Glory at work in the situation. Instead of letting difficulties draw you into worrying, try to view them as setting the scene for My glorious intervention. Keep your eyes and your mind wide open to all that I am doing in your life.

Ephesians 3:20-21, Romans 8:6, Isaiah 40:30-31, Revelation 5:13

This reminder was just what I needed to keep hoping in God. That He hasn’t forgotten my heart’s desire.