Thoughts to Begin a New Year

I’m praying through several scriptures that the Lord laid before me, to set as my scripture focus for 2020.   I’ll be choosing one to memorize and focus on throughout the new year, although I would love to memorize them all.   See if any of these touch your heart as something the Lord would have you ponder throughout the year ahead.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”  Psalm 139: 23-24 NLT

“So be truly glad.  There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.  These trials will show that your faith is genuine.  It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold – though your faith is far more precious than mere gold.  So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.”  1 Peter 1: 6-7  NLT

“You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy…”  Psalm 16:11 ESV

“Be still, and know that I am God…”  Psalm 46:10 ESV

I love all four of these passages, but with the crazy chaos in our lives these days, I think the Lord is telling me it’s this last one I need to focus on over and over:  Be still.  Be still and know.  Be still and know that He is God.

Yes, in these days and for whatever may lie ahead, this is where I need to land.

Love you all, my friends! May you have a blessed and Happy New Year as the Lord leads you each day of 2020!