New Year
The Bible says in (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.”
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, many hearts are filled with mixed emotions. Some look back with gratitude, others with regret. Some carry joy from victories won, while others bear the weight of losses, failures, and unanswered prayers. But the Word of God calls us not to live looking backward, but to move forward in faith.
The apostle Paul had every reason to dwell on his past—both the successes and the scars. Yet he declared, “This one thing I do…” Paul understood that you cannot run the race God has set before you while constantly turning around to look behind you. The past may explain you, but it must never imprison you.
God’s mercies are new every morning—and that includes the mornings of a brand-new year. The Lord is not finished with you, your family, or this church. What lies ahead is not determined by what you lost, but by Who walks with you into the future. So let go of yesterday and walk on, because the Lord who walks with you is greater than anything you left behind. Aren't you glad that the same God who carried you through the past up to the year 2025 now walks beside you into a future of a New Year 2026 that is filled with His promises.
Yet this new year also brings a challenge. Paul said, “I press toward the mark.” Pressing implies effort, discipline, and intentional faith. A new year will not automatically bring spiritual growth. It comes when we choose to pray more earnestly, to trust Him more deeply, to forgive more freely, and obey more completely. As we step into this new year, let us ask ourselves:
Am I willing to let go of what God has already forgiven?
Am I willing to move forward even when the future feels uncertain?
Am I willing to press on when faith demands perseverance?
The same God who brought you through the past year will walk with you into the next one. He goes before you, stands beside you, and remains faithful behind you. Whatever this year holds, hold tightly to Him.
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, many hearts are filled with mixed emotions. Some look back with gratitude, others with regret. Some carry joy from victories won, while others bear the weight of losses, failures, and unanswered prayers. But the Word of God calls us not to live looking backward, but to move forward in faith.
The apostle Paul had every reason to dwell on his past—both the successes and the scars. Yet he declared, “This one thing I do…” Paul understood that you cannot run the race God has set before you while constantly turning around to look behind you. The past may explain you, but it must never imprison you.
God’s mercies are new every morning—and that includes the mornings of a brand-new year. The Lord is not finished with you, your family, or this church. What lies ahead is not determined by what you lost, but by Who walks with you into the future. So let go of yesterday and walk on, because the Lord who walks with you is greater than anything you left behind. Aren't you glad that the same God who carried you through the past up to the year 2025 now walks beside you into a future of a New Year 2026 that is filled with His promises.
Yet this new year also brings a challenge. Paul said, “I press toward the mark.” Pressing implies effort, discipline, and intentional faith. A new year will not automatically bring spiritual growth. It comes when we choose to pray more earnestly, to trust Him more deeply, to forgive more freely, and obey more completely. As we step into this new year, let us ask ourselves:
Am I willing to let go of what God has already forgiven?
Am I willing to move forward even when the future feels uncertain?
Am I willing to press on when faith demands perseverance?
The same God who brought you through the past year will walk with you into the next one. He goes before you, stands beside you, and remains faithful behind you. Whatever this year holds, hold tightly to Him.
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