I don’t know what your family does to bring in the new year, but it’s celebrated in many different ways around the world.
In Japan, people dress in new clothes and decorate their houses with bamboo and pine branches—symbols of long life.
In Scotland, groups of friends or families get together for dinner at a host’s house and exchange gifts soon after midnight.
In Greece, the children leave shoes by the fireplace, hoping St. Basil will fill them with gifts.
The times and seasons and years, including this new year, are in God’s hand (Psalm 31:15). As Christians, we have nothing to fear, for God’s goodness is great (v.19). We can walk with Christ each day and join the psalmist in saying, “As for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God’ ” (v.14).


A New Year's Prayer


Lord, You make all things new
You bring hope alive in our hearts 
And cause our Spirits to be born again.

Thank you for this new year
For all the potential it holds.
Come and kindle in us 
A mighty flame
So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God
And live forever to praise Your glorious name.

Amen


Today dear friends, I encourage you to thank God for the year that has passed and ask Him to use us to accomplish His will in our troubled, suffering world in the year ahead. Today I wish you all a very happy New Year's Eve or New Years Day depending on where you are in this big beautiful world! May the New Year bring you much happiness, blessings, and prosperity! 😊❤ See you all again on January the second!