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  1. This New Year and The Future 

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    “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 (ESV)

    Here we are again, almost to New Year’s Day. Where did 2025 go? The upcoming year certainly reminds us of the swift passage of time.

    I’m not sure exactly what state of mind you are in as you’re reading this devotional. I don’t know your specific excitement or trepidation for the new year. However, as a pastor, I know that many (most) (ALL?) people have seen pain and loss in 2025. Either firsthand or through the experiences of close loved ones. 

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  2. God’s Doing

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    God’s Doing – a word by Pastor Billy Johnson from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "This is all God’s doing. He did it because He loves us and wants us to be in a covenant relationship with Him."

    I’ve been reading a book called “A Body of Divinity.” It was written in 1692 by a Puritan named Thomas Watson (I love the Puritans). 

    The chapter on the covenant of grace explains how much better it is to have that covenant than the previous covenant of works. He said something that I had to re-read a few times. Then I had to stop and think about it for a little while. I oftentimes have to do that because his excellent illustrations of truth and significant points about God’s Word challenge me. This particular point encouraged me so much that I wanted to share it with you.

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