What can you expect God to do in your life in 2013? Some pretty incredible things. You can expect:
- God’s mercies to follow you, and pursue you, every every minute of every hour of every day. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. ” (Psalm 23:6)
- God to meet every single true need that should arise. “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
- God to lead you, counsel you, guide you, and give you wisdom. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
- God to freely forgive your sins each time you repent. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
- God to wonderfully correct and discipline you if you should stray into sin. “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” (Hebrews 12:6)
- God to continue working powerfully in you as you pursue holiness. “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12-13)
- God to help you overcome patterns of sin that have plagued you for years. “For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. ” (Romans 6:14)
- God to use trials in your life to refine and purify your faith. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4)
- God to give you every good thing. “No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
God has promised to do all these things, and many more. His promises are sure. 2013 is bursting with blessings.
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This is such a wonderful summary of our Heavenly Father's Grace and Love! Thank you! Blessings from our Heavenly Father as you continue to strive to please and obey Him, basking in His love and Grace!
You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!
I have bookmarked this post prominently in my browser to refer during those times when I doubt that God is for me.
Great! I hope God uses it to encourage you!
I printing this out and putting it on my fridge right now.
These are handy verses!
thank you for the reminder/promises…and thank you for not including just your words but for including God's Word that clearly spells out each truth.
the mind knows, but the heart needs a refresher course every now and again. blessings to you and yours
Thank you for this wonderful post. I am printing it to put in the front of my "goals" notebook..
I hope God doesn't give us trials every year. I went through cancer surgery and treatment last year…praying for a time of refreshment this year!
Thank you, now just to make this pretty enough to frame or post where I can see it often!
What a wonderful way to start the New Year,God's word , telling us He has always been there and will be always be there , What a faithful friend we have . Even when we fail Him,He hangs in there with us ,and WE CAN REST IN THAT .
This is great–thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for this, Brett. I hope I can print or save it, but as I told you, I'm not good at that on the computer.
It was great having you here at Christmas!
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