12/31/2025
Short Devotional — “A New Year, A New Work”
Scripture:
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” — Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
Reflection:
A new year doesn’t magically erase the old one—but it does open a door. God is not limited by what happened last year, and He’s not intimidated by what you’re carrying into this one.
He specializes in new beginnings. Not the kind built on pressure or perfection, but the kind rooted in His steady, renewing grace.
Even if you feel tired, uncertain, or still healing, God is already at work beneath the surface. He’s shaping new strength, new clarity, new peace, and new opportunities.
You don’t have to see the whole path. You just have to trust the One who walks it with you.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the gift of a new year. Renew my hope, refresh my spirit, and guide my steps. Help me release what needs to stay behind and embrace what You are doing ahead. Amen.
Practical Challenge:
Choose one word or phrase that reflects what you want God to grow in you this year—peace, courage, discipline, healing, joy, or something else. Write it somewhere you’ll see it daily and pray over it this week.