Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:21-23 (NIV)
You made it. Because of God’s great love, you were not consumed. Today is the last day of the year, and tomorrow brings with it a new year, a fresh start, and God’s faithfulness to see us through it all.
No matter what you’ve faced this year, tomorrow is full of new mercies. Because of God’s grace and forgiveness, we are offered a new heart and a new spirit (Ezekiel 36:26-27). When we accept the gift of a new year and a new life in Christ, God promises to give us a heart that is once again soft and a spirit that is open to His guiding.
As we close out this year, reflecting on all that has happened in the past 365 days, all the ways we’ve grown and struggled and loved and learned, let’s remember that a new day is coming. God will give us a new heart — as well as a new year.
Happy last day of 2021, friends. May your heart feel renewed, refreshed, and ready to welcome 2022.
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Personally I’ve always struggled with the concept of “new year, new beginning”. Instead I prefer the comfort that God’s mercies are new every morning. Refreshment & renewal are not tied to the calendar but to God’s character 24/7/365. Do I wish each & everyone a blessed new year? Absolutely! Yet may our hope for the future be deeply rooted & growing in the Lord of all hope. Blessings upon blessings, y’all!
Amen! God never changes. We get to rely on and rest in His character and mercies day by day. What a gift!
Love this message! GREAT is His Faithfulness, Mercy, Peace, Joy, and Unending, Abundant Love! Word for 2022: Effortless- surrender to Jesus, and let Him carry the burdens.
What a beautiful word, Julie! May God bless you and grow you as you surrender it all to Him each day.
Beautiful verse and reminder. 🙂
Happy New Year to all incourage. Thank you for the last year of great stories from your hearts. Bring us all closer to Jesus. All I learnt from your wonderful teaching. The way you share stories from your life and what God has done in all your lives. So as we can all grow and related to them in our lives. May you all be blessed in 2022 you and your Kids Grandkids and Husband’s. Plus the rest of your family. My you all know God riches blessings in 2022. Be in Good health. See family one day that are not saved in God’s perfect timing. I pray Psalm 91 over you all. Thank you all again for the wonderful work you do in the Podcasts and the readings. May 2022 be a wonderful year for the incourage readings and Podcasts. You all write in the reading what God would have you right in them. Plus have the Podcasts study’s God would have you have. May we the readers get out them and learn what God would want us learn from them apply it to our lives. God bless them all. In my prayers all of. Love Dawn Ferguson-Little Enniskillen Co.Fermanagh. N.Ireland.
Much love to you, Dawn!
Happy New Year, & thank you for your daily encouraging words!
In Courage,
These past few years have been hard on many people. I pray that 2022 is much a better spiritually, economically & healthy year for all. His mercies are new daily!! January 1 is the start of a new year it is still another day full of rich new mercies & graces of God.
Blessings 🙂
I love that with God, I can always start fresh and be open to new faith possibilities!
Yes! We’re right there with you, sister.
This year really was kind of a jerk.
Thank you
GOD bless you!