{"id":16650,"date":"2026-03-10T13:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/encouragement-for-the-new-year\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:02:02","slug":"encouragement-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/holiday-devotions\/encouragement-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Encouragement for the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A New Year Devotional for 2025:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSee, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.\u201d Exodus 23:20 (NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I sometimes think <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/3-ways-to-find-spiritual-balance-in-the-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year\u2019s Day<\/a> comes at the wrong time of year. I\u2019m usually facing a bunch of tasks left over from the old year, like taking down the Christmas tree and putting away all the decorations, writing thank-you notes and dealing with decisions about what to do with the stack of Christmas cards. Throw them away? Save the ones with pictures? Check the addresses? Then there\u2019s the thought of trying to catch up with all the work I put off during the holidays. I\u2019m behind before the New Year even starts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/7-ways-to-start-a-daily-devotional-habit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>READ MORE: 7 Ways To Start a Daily Devotional Habit<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho can think about new beginnings or <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/finding-life-purpose\/7-daily-habits-to-reach-your-god-sized-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspirational goals<\/a> in the midst of old concerns?\u201d I asked my lawyer-husband Lynn as he came in the door after a quick trip to the office to complete a couple of year-end responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me show you a gift I just received,\u201d he said, pulling an attractively wrapped package out of his briefcase. On it was a card: \u201cTo Lynn. May this gift encourage you in the coming year.\u201d It was signed by a friend in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopguideposts.org\/bibles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bible<\/a> study group.<\/p>\n<p>Lynn tore off the paper and lifted out a beautifully framed message, penned by a professional calligrapher. The message read:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lynn,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trust Me. I have everything under control.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesus<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He set the frame down amidst the clutter on the kitchen counter so I could see that simple message as I went about my tasks. Slowly those words began to change my frame of mind. If I needed something to help me carry my old concerns into the New Year, I\u2019d just found it \u2026 the determination to face each day\u2019s concerns, trusting in the words of this promise from the Source of all comfort and strength.<\/p>\n<p><em>Father, each day in this new year, please help me remember that You are in control of everything.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>STAY INSPIRED WITH ANOTHER NEW YEAR DEVOTIONAL:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/make-praise-a-habit-for-the-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Praise a Habit for the New Year<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/a-daily-prayer-tip-to-beat-work-stress-and-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Daily Prayer Tip to Beat Work Stress and Anxiety<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/abide-in-god-in-the-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abide in God in the New Year<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Year Devotional for 2025: \u201cSee, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.\u201d Exodus 23:20 (NIV) I sometimes think New Year\u2019s Day comes at the wrong time of year. 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