Scriptures for the New Year

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

"For I know the plans I have for you." declares the LORD; "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a furture"

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has gone, the new has come!

"I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I wlll remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws"

One thing I do; forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus.

Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. (NLT) Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will runand not get tired, they will walk and not become weary (NASB)