Notes of Faith December 28, 2024

Out With the Old

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 43:18-19, NIV

Recommended Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21

The turning of the year reminds us time is fleeting, the past is unalterable, the future is uncertain, and our God is unchanging!

We can say, “Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness during all this dying year. There were good days and bad ones, but there were no days without Your constant grace and care. My mistakes and sins are covered with the blood. My victories are committed to You. Now, help me to anticipate the new graces before me—the blessings, the guidance, the opportunities, the promises. May I perceive Your ways. May I foresee by faith Your path forward and the springs You will give me in the desert.”

Another year is dawning! Dear Father, let it be, in working or in waiting another year with Thee.

Frances Ridley Havergal

Each day is like the next, either with the Lord, or apart from Him. Let us draw ever near the One who loves us more than any other, and seeks to be near to us for all eternity!

Pastor Dale