Losing weight, eating healthier, exercising more, saving more….these are typical resolutions in an average year as we turn over a new calendar. However, after living through and surviving 2020, making such changes don’t seem quite as pressing. They are things of a physical nature. While we all want to continue to be healthy and keep saving for the future, our concerns should shift to our mental and spiritual state as we continue to battle the pandemic and changes in our country as a result of the presidential election outcomes. I think praying more, reading more of the bible and putting scripture to memory should be at the top of the list.
One of the most treasured gifts I received for Christmas was a jar filled with scripture verses. It is a jar of blessing. I could choose special moments to read the verses, like when I am feeling down or need a bit of encouragement. I decided to end 2020 and start the new year off by reading a verse a day and putting those verses to memory. I began by reading slowly and meditating on a verse each day. You know what is amazing? The first three verses that I removed from the jar were about the steadfast love of God? It is no coincidence as I know that God is speaking to me about remaining unwaivering in my faith no matter what 2021 holds. I hope these verses are an encouragement to you and inspire you to press more into God throughout the next year whatever we face.
Psalm 33:4-5 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
Psalm 52:8-9 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.
Psalm 33: 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love.
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