New Blessings Ahead
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.—Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west.”—Isaiah 43:5 NLT
If you’re feeling sad or lonely during this holiday season, know that God is beside you. He is there, even if you don’t feel His presence. Reach out to Him and share your deepest thoughts. No matter what is going on in your life, God is there.
Dear Lord, reassure me that You are here with me now. Take my worrisome thoughts and replace them with Your “peace that passes all understanding.”
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.—Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.—Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.—Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)