a new year begins!

well...another year behind a new one ahead...

here are some notes from my daily devotional STREAMS IN THE DESERT (it's old so forgive the old style vocab.)

January 1
- today we stand on the verge of the unknown.  Before us lies a new year and we are going forward to possess it.
   - who can tell what we shall find?
   - new experiences
   - what changes shall come
   - what new needs will arise.

but here is the message from our Heavenly Father!...

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   The Lord thy God careth for it.  His eyes are upon it away to the ending of the year.

- our supply is to come from the Lord
- his springs will never run dry and never be cut off
- His gracious pledge: If He be the Source of our mercies they can never fail us.  No heat, no drought can parch that river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God.

- this is a land of hills and valleys - it will not be all smooth or all down hill
- it is the hill difficulty that drives us to the throne of grace and brings the shower of blessing;
- God's hills are a gracious protection for His people against their foes!
- we cannot tell what loss and sorrow and trial are doing...TRUST ONLY.
- the Father comes near to take our hand and lead us on our way today.

IT SHALL BE A GOOD, BLESSED NEW YEAR!