Tuesday, December 31, 2024

New Year’s Eve – Goodbye 2024 – Hello 2025

Prayer – Lord, another year gone—a new year beginning tomorrow. Bless my family, friends, and neighbors in this coming year. Give us wisdom to search for You—for You’ve promised that if we search for You—we’ll find You. Then help us all to apply Your word to our lives as we grow closer to You in our relationship. That’s my heart’s desire—to know You better and have a deeper relationship with You. This is New Year’s Eve—I’ll be shouting for joy rejoicing for just knowing You! 

May He grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed. May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the LORD answer all your prayers. Psalm 20:4-5.

Happy New Year!

Meditate. Be joyful as you celebrate the New Year. Shout.

 

What brings joy to your life? Are you celebrating on this New Year’s Eve? Have you got your “plans” made for the coming year?

Let love be your highest goal! 1 Corinthians 14:1a

God wants to give you what you want…your heart’s desires and success. Are you ready for that? Just remember that He expects love and obedience. Those who plan ahead will succeed. Those plans may need some thought and advice from others.

Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without wise advice. Proverbs 20:18

Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3

I once worked with three gentlemen who were very goal oriented and they were not only successful in business but they took amazing vacations, for which they planned about a year ahead. One climbed a peak, Mt. Lhotse, near Mt. Everest. That was an amazing lifetime accomplishment. Another collogue and his wife hiked, camped, and fished in New Zealand. Memorable. Every year they took vacations that would bring God glory in His realm. Vacations may not be the highest priority, but they certainly provide the hearts’ desire for many people today. Retreats are high priority to focus on God’s word, time and relationship building with Him.

What are your plans? What is your choice on this final day of 2024…and for the year of 2025?

 

Verse of Salvation ~ This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Please, LORD, please save us. Please, LORD, please give us success. Bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD. Psalm 118:24-26

 

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