Entering This New Year

(By Honoria A. Groves)

I enter this year without burdens

Freed from a mountain of care

For last night I gave them to JESUS

Who PROMISED my burdens to bear!

This year will not be without problems

There may be many to face

BUT I can approach them with courage

SUSTAINED by God's marvelous GRACE!

I enter this New Year with gladness

For JESUS restored my JOY

He filled me with PEACE and ASSURANCE

That satan CANNOT destroy!

I left the old year in repentance

For living a life of defeat

Leaving my fear and my failures

At my Heavenly Father's feet!

I enter this year with a purpose

To minister Christian LOVE

To needy souls ALL around me

And lift them to God above!

Now with eager anticipation

With FAITH instead of fear

And the PRESENCE OF CHRIST, my SAVIOR

I will enter this New Year!!!