Scriptures for Saturday + the New Year

Some people write New Year's Resolutions

(I did for many years and then never followed through with many/most of them).

Some choose a significant or special word as a focus for the year

(a good idea).

 

But for the last few years I have chosen a special scripture...

and this year,

as New Year's Day neared,

the one that I strongly believe God was bringing to mind

was this one.

 

And be not conformed to this world:

but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,

that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,

and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 KJV
 

I LOVE this verse because it was just what I needed at this point in my life!
 

And then, shortly thereafter, another piece of scripture came along...

I found it when I was looking for a Bible reading plan because of the above verse.

It was also perfect for where I am at,
and I believe God directed me to it also.

 

Remember ye not the former things,

neither consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth;

shall ye not know it?

I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:18, 19 KJV

 

Ah! LOVE these both:)

Such hope God has brought to me by these scriptures!

Nothing has changed...
we still have major problems with the house,
I still fight fears about the future and other things at times,
my dad still has health issues which require family/friends to be with him 24/7
(although he is doing incredibly well, knows family and friends,
carries on conversations quite easily, and can ambulate with a walker),
and we still face other challenges...some of which I am not free to discuss here.

And yet,
everything has changed!
Since the first of the New Year,
I have been filled with a deep joy and hope.
Bible reading is no longer a duty, but a pleasure...
I am drawn to watch and listen to things that glorify God.
And more and more, I find myself looking to HIM and desiring an even closer walk with the Creator.
So, it's true--God is doing  a NEW thing...
in me:)
He truly is the Prodigal's Father and for that (and many other things) I am grateful.

 

Do you have a special verse for this new year?

 

Blessings,

Aimee

 

Note:

When I quote verses
I almost always,

use the King James Version.

This is mainly for three reasons--

1. It is in the public domain so there is no limit on what I can use,

2. It's so beautifully written--although archaic it is SO poetic,

3) It's widely accepted worldwide.

 

But I totally fell in love with the verses from Isaiah in the NIV

(at home I have both the KJV and NIV in addition to the Jerusalem Bible bought during college)...

I won't quote them here,

but you can find them if you follow this link:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2043:%2018,%2019&version=NIV
LOVED the use of the word 'perceive'...
I wonder how much I miss because I don't perceive what God is doing in my life?

 

BTW, if you're looking for a Bible Reading plan for this new year as I was,
the site above has several.
I am doing the 365 plan
and

will soon be downloading a bible app for my smartphone.

Yea, a smartphone---how did I ever live without one?

:)

Actually quite well...but they do make life a bit easier.