Dear Ones,
Hope your New Year’s Eve Day prepares you for the year ahead. I like to go over our Christmas cards and pictures and write down some scriptures for the New Year etc. I will be busy in the kitchen and baking today as my freezer is almost out of baked goodies after the Christmas gatherings. Two grandsons came for supper last night and went home with the last of my gluten-free cookies.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Soon we will ring in the New Year and say good-by to the old, remembering God’s faithfulness to us for His provision and His power in the high times on the mountain top and the low times in the valley. As we look back there were probably many incidences when we wondered how we were going to get through a challenging situation and yet we came through it knowing God’s grace was all-sufficient. We can count that we will be stretched beyond our own capabilities, but God wants us to really now that our strength is in Him.

As we anticipate 2025, let it be with faith that God will meet each need we have, help us face those difficult obstacles, and carry us if need be but with hearts of hope and peace. Let us walk closely with the Lord and share honestly whatever weighs on our hearts. I would encourage us to claim a scripture for the New year to help us to focus on Him in all of our circumstances. He is our strength as it says in I Chron. 16:11, “Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.”

I invite you to join me in my prayer for this coming year: Lord, I want to draw closer to you in this New Year and grow stronger in my faith, hopeful in my trials, content in how you will direct my life, being grateful for your love and mercy to me. I ask you to guide my steps and strengthen me to do Your will, not mine. Thank you that you will teach me to walk closer in your ways and help me overcome my selfish ways so I might bring glory to you. Amen.

Challenge for today: Ask the Lord for a scripture to carry with you into 2025
Blessings on your New Year’s Eve Day and prayers and love, Judy