Bible Verses

New Year Bible verses about blessings

There’s lots of wisdom about blessings in the Bible. At the start of a new year, these Bible verses help us remember that every good gift comes from God our Heavenly Father.

  •  James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
  •  Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
  • Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
  •  2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  •  Jeremiah 17:7 But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.

New Year Bible verses about change

Many of us are fearful of change. It’s hard when we’re not in control of what is happening to us. These verses about change show us that God is in control and He is unchanging. His love is constant, no matter the circumstances we face.

Bible verses for the new year

  •  Lamentations 3:22-24 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
  •  Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
  •  2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
  •  Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.
  •  Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
  •  Malachi 3:6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.”

The remarkable story of one life changed

As you look forward to the change of a new year, be encouraged by a story of God bringing remarkable change to one life:

“My name is Jay and I was not born free. We didn’t have anything growing up. There was nothing to eat, nothing to drink. We started to beg for food and money, so I started stealing and snatching things from people. Sometime I was arrested. The moment I entered prison I felt like I came to hell.

“I can remember praying to God ‘if you are there, if you exist, please take me out of prison. But most importantly, take me out of poverty.

“I got out of prison, but I went back to Mathare. By God’s grace that’s when Compassion International came in. In the programme, they would give us food, teach us the word of God and I wrote a letter to my first sponsor.

“Somebody I had never met, they knew I could be somebody. And they also told me something I had not had from my family: they told me that they loved me. I started looking at myself as somebody who would actually end up to be somebody. And I felt like I was free.

I am free from poverty, from hunger, from prison, from hopelessness.”

You can bring change to a child like Jay through child sponsorship. Sponsor a child today and bring them reason to hope in 2024.

Bible verses about waiting

It can be hard to be patient and trust in God. When I’m feeling uncertain about years ahead, these are some of the Bible verses about promises I find most reassuring.

  •  Proverbs 16:9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.
  •  Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
  •  Proverbs 16:4 To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.
  •  Matthew 6:25-26 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  •  Philippians 4:6-8 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

New Year Bible verses about success

This collection of New Year Bible verses about success helps us understand how God defines success and how we can look to Him for our strength.

 Matthew 16:26- 27 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will.

 Philippians 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

 Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

 Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

 Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

  1. Isaiah 43:18-19

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 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.

  1. Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

  1. Proverbs 4:25-27

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

  1. Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us

  1. Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Bible Verses About Hope for the Future

The Bible always, always encourages us to hope for the future. Days that feel solemn (Good Friday) lead to days that are joyful (Easter Sunday)!

  1. Isaiah 65:17-19

See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.

But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.

I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.

  1. Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

  1. Romans 5:3-5

And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

  1. 1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

  1. Ephesians 1:18-19

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. 

Bible Verses About Strengthening Yourself for the Future

The Bible does not encourage a passive faith, but a faith that is victorious and actively presses into the truth of Scripture and the strength of God.  

  1. Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

  1. 2 Timothy 1:7

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

  1. Hebrews 12:12-13

Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. “Make level paths for your feet,”so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

  1. Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Bible Verses About What to Expect for the Future

Finally, the Bible tells us what to expect for the future as believers in Christ. 

  1. Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

  1. James 1:12

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

  1. Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

  1. Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.

  1. Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.