Sunday 13 January 2013

“A Prayer for the New Year 2013”


The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you
 and be gracious to you, the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
  Numbers 6:24

The hopes and fears of all the years were met when Jesus was born in the stable so long ago. The hope and fear of beginning 2013 brings us to wonder and rejoice in Jesus for Jesus will help us each moment of every day in this year before us. Right now the calendars are empty and it is up to us how we will fill our days and nights sharing and giving of ourselves. And if we are unsure of what to do pray to God to lead you into doing something new. Pray to God and ask him how you may serve others in Jesus’ name through His church.
God made all things possible and throughout the world everyone has just changed calendars and our future is before us. Yet none of us know what is to come. No one knows how God will connect with us in these days. All we do know is that God will lead us if we truly have faith and believe in God and in the Christ who came and is with us now.
            One of the most important things to do in this New Year is to pray and give thanks for the last year with both good and bad days; celebrations and sad times, and times of growing in faith. This may also be one of your resolutions for this New Year to pray to God more regularly and to think of others as you remember Christ as the Risen Saviour. And if you do this God will bless you and you in turn may bless others not just once in a while but each day! Give thanks to God and may God bless you in 2013.
            My question to you is what will you pray for this year?  What actions will you carry out as a Christian to ensure that your prayers are answered.
 
 

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