Now that Christmas is (sadly) over, it’s time for us to welcome the New Year! One of the best ways to greet 2017 is by meditating on bible scriptures and thanking God for letting you survive to see a new year. Below are 15 bible verses (King James Version) for you to reflect upon.
1. Isaiah 60:20
“Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall they moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.”
2. Revelation 21:5
“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”
3. 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.”
4. Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
5. Psalm 51:10-11
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.”
6. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
7. Isaiah 43:18-19
“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.”
8. Psalm 90:12
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
9. Zephaniah 3:17
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”
10. 1 Chronicles 16:11-12
“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth;…”
11. Colossians 3:15
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
12. Deuteronomy 23:5
“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”
13. Mark 12:28:31
“And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, ‘The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
14. Philippians 3:13-14
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
Happy New Year!
Inspirational quote of the week:
“If you want to be successful in a particular field or endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities. It’s very important that you find something that you care about, that you have a deep passion for, because you’re going to have to devote a lot of your life to it.”
-George Lucas
