A Prayer for New Rhythms - Your Day by day Prayer - January 2

A Prayer for New Rhythms
By Ashley Moore

“For I’m about to do one thing new. See, I’ve already begun! Do you not see it? I’ll make a pathway by the wilderness. I’ll create rivers within the dry wasteland.” – Isaiah 43:19, NLT

Yearly I pray and select a phrase that can set the tone of the brand new 12 months. Some phrases I’ve chosen are phrases comparable to sort, affected person, and this previous 12 months I selected the phrase proclaim. It’s such a pleasure to see how God makes use of phrases and this easy yearly rhythm to develop me and direct my steps. This rhythm has turn into a observe to maintain following Christ and turning into extra like Him on the forefront of my thoughts all 12 months lengthy. I like the brand new 12 months as a result of it brings about a chance to select a brand new phrase and expertise Christ’s main in a brand new and recent method. Do you select a phrase at first of a brand new 12 months? If not, can I problem you to hope and take into account doing so?

The prophet Isaiah’s proclamations illuminated the works of God among the many Israelites. They hadn’t skilled God on this method earlier than; this was new territory. These had been folks accustomed to the priesthood and the Levitical Legislation. There was a transparent, proper, and correct order to worship God, obtain forgiveness of sins, and stay as His folks.

The brand new factor Isaiah spoke of? He was going to offer an ideal and remaining sacrifice for His folks’s sins. When it appeared as if there was no repair for Israel’s proclivity to wander off from God and no finish to His anger and wrath, God used Isaiah to inform them God was making a method. And it will be one thing so fantastic; it will be like a flowing river the place there used to solely be a desert wasteland (Isaiah 43:19).

Our God is an excellent God who goes to nice lengths to woo and awe His folks into giving Him reward. Take into consideration the wings of a butterfly, or the flexibility of your favourite musical artist’s pitch to provide you goosebumps, or what concerning the intricacies and nuances of snowflakes underneath a microscope–no two containing the identical sample.

God likes to do new issues. And possibly this 12 months, He’s prompting you to think about some new rhythms. Perhaps you are feeling the necessity to create a brand new schedule, take a brand new job, or make some new pals. Perhaps you might want to make some new recollections or learn new books so you possibly can create new, more healthy habits. Maybe it’s time to learn a brand new a part of the Bible you’ve by no means learn or research a brand new translation. Perhaps like me, you want a brand new phrase to stay your life subsequent 12 months by a brand new perspective!

Regardless of the case, let’s reward God for the methods He surprises us by engaging in His functions in new methods we wouldn’t have beforehand thought-about. And in an effort to comply with our Good Shepherd and mirror His picture to the world, let’s additionally take into account and pray about new rhythms for a brand new 12 months. Perhaps your phrase for 2023 will be new!?

Let’s pray:

Expensive Lord,
Thanks that you’re El Oseh Feleh (êl ‘ō·śêh p̄e·le), the God who works wonders (Psalm 77:14)! We are able to’t presumably field you in with our restricted understanding. Thanks for a brand new 12 months and the chance to help you do a brand new factor in our lives. I pray, Lord, that you’d present us new rhythms for residing. Present us artistic methods you wish to use us as witnesses to your glory. Would you forgive us after we turn into inflexible and caught in our methods? Forgive us after we refuse to see the way you do issues past our imaginations and understanding (Ephesians 3:20). Lord, your Son’s life bears witness to this phenomenon! Assist us see, Lord. Give us an insatiable want to study extra about who you’re and the way you need us to stay out of your Phrase on this new 12 months. Would you carry every of us a particular phrase or phrase that we will deal with this 12 months that can assist us to turn into extra such as you? Thanks that you’re a artistic and superior God. Lord, do a brand new factor! In Jesus’ title, amen.

Ashley Moore is a author and host of be the two™podcast. She is thought for her relatability and for passionately writing and talking about psychological, emotional, and relational well being from a biblical worldview. She has written for Kingdom Edge Journal, Guideposts, Crosswalk, The Secret Place, enLIVEn, The Effervescent Brook and extra. If Ashley is not writing, you will discover her along with her husband, three youngsters, and two floppy-eared Goldens on their south Georgia farmland. One of the best ways to attach with Ashley is to seize a free devotional or Bible research and be a part of her publication at free.ashleynicolemoore.com.

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