2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear,
but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
God wants us to start the new year off right because 2023 will have it's blessings but also it's challenges, and Paul reminds us that in the last days we shouldn't be surprised if we face some perilous times.
The great thing is he also reminds us that we don't need to be anxious or afraid because God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind. In other words God is telling us not to get rattled by what we may see or hear in the coming year because He has gone ahead of us to protect us and provide for us and because He has already equipped us to deal with it with His power, love and sound mind. Thank You Lord.
Jesus also clearly told us to not let our hearts be troubled (John 14:27) because He has given us His very own peace to deal with life, which is His well being, wholeness in every area with nothing missing and nothing broken. You may well say "What's the secret to receiving His peace" and Jesus gives us the answer again. He says "Come to me......"
At the start of this new year Jesus says to each one of us "Come to Me! Come to Me when you feel worn out, when you need a rest, come to Me when you're sick and you need healing, come to Me when you don't know which way to turn and I’ll show you. But whatever you do come to Me, the source of all peace, to the One who loved you enough to bleed and die for you, to the One who holds the universe in His hands knowing I hold you safely in My hands too. Come to Me with your joys, your funny moments, your heartbreaks, your confusion, your disappointments. Share your life with Me and let Me share mine with you.
At the beginning of this new year Jesus invites us to come to Him first, and get it right. Let's commit the whole year over to Him for His wisdom and guidance through it, for His hand of blessing to be on it and He's promised to direct our paths and it wont come any better or safer than that.😊
Matthew 11:28 Then Jesus said, "Come to Me ... and you will find rest for your souls."
A VERY BLESSED NEW YEAR IN JESUS EVERYBODY.😊
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