Holy New Year

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17

We are almost to the start of a new year. And as we approach a new beginning and leave the holidays behind, we are all in the same boat. It is called “social jetlag,” but I call it a “holiday hangover.” Maybe you’ve slept late, taken time off of work, partied it up, ditched your diet, enjoyed the new gadgets, and swapped your gifts. But now it is almost time to re-enter the real world of traffic, alarm clocks, school, and making a living.

You have neither the will nor the energy to do it, but the new year is coming one way or another. So what kind of year are you going to have in 2024? I hope and pray it’s a holy new year! But how can we make that happen? That’s exactly what we’re going to discuss over the next couple of days.

The first thing you need to do to have a holy new year is look to the Bible daily. There is not a day in your life that you do not need to hear from God. There is not a day in your life that you do not need to listen to God. The best place in life to be is in God’s presence and the best way to get into God’s presence is to get into God’s Word.

I can tell you from personal experience when you open the Word of God and look at it, God will open up principles, precepts, and practices that will enhance you, enrich you, and enable you to be better than you ever thought you could be, do more than you ever thought you could do, and be happier than you ever thought you could imagine. It’s for these reasons that if you’re going to have a holy new year, you need to spend time reading your Bible every single day.

I pray that you’ll come back tomorrow as we discuss two more things you can do to ensure you have a holy new year!

Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of your Word. I pray that 2024 will be a year where I prioritize spending time in Scripture each day. Grant me with the discipline to carve out time to read your Word and hear from you. In Jesus’ name, amen.