God's Favor on the New Year
Palitha Jayasooriya
Psalm 65:11
''You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance''. (Psalm 65:11 NLT)
What a powerful verse!!
INTRODUCTION - As the year comes to an end, you may be going through much reflection as to what happened in the past 12 months. Some will have testimonies, others will remember challenges, while some others may think of the health issues they had to face. Some would say, 'It was my best year', while others may say, 'it could have been better'. The list can go on! While preparing this message, here are some old memories that went through my mind.
- I remembered a year when I ended up in hospital on January 2nd, due to a severe asthmatic condition
- I remembered the year that the British Royal family went through much turmoil concluding with Queen Elizabeth calling it a horrible year.
- I also vividly remembered December 26th, 2004, when the horrible Tsunami devastated the coastline of my lovely country, Sri Lanka.
- I also remembered the end of one particularly disappointing year when Johnny Logan's song ''What's Another Year?' seemed to be a good anthem for me for the New Year!!!
- And of course, I remembered the year which I entered as a Born-again son of God, thanks to the amazing saving grace of Jesus!!
Psalm 65 is considered a National Psalm of praise and thanks to God for His goodness. It was apparently sung after the spring rains came in to water and refresh the earth. This song was even more meaningful if the Nation had been through a particularly bad dry season.
PROPOSITION - God's favor is upon the New Year.
Let's now look at the words of Psalm 65:11 from which I would like to share 3 thoughts about God's favor for the New Year. They are;
1) GOD PLACES A CROWN OF FAVOR ON THE YEAR.
A crown is a special and glittering insignia worn by Kings, Queens, Emperors and other royalty. At sporting events in Biblical times, ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
Psalm 65:11
''You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance''. (Psalm 65:11 NLT)
What a powerful verse!!
INTRODUCTION - As the year comes to an end, you may be going through much reflection as to what happened in the past 12 months. Some will have testimonies, others will remember challenges, while some others may think of the health issues they had to face. Some would say, 'It was my best year', while others may say, 'it could have been better'. The list can go on! While preparing this message, here are some old memories that went through my mind.
- I remembered a year when I ended up in hospital on January 2nd, due to a severe asthmatic condition
- I remembered the year that the British Royal family went through much turmoil concluding with Queen Elizabeth calling it a horrible year.
- I also vividly remembered December 26th, 2004, when the horrible Tsunami devastated the coastline of my lovely country, Sri Lanka.
- I also remembered the end of one particularly disappointing year when Johnny Logan's song ''What's Another Year?' seemed to be a good anthem for me for the New Year!!!
- And of course, I remembered the year which I entered as a Born-again son of God, thanks to the amazing saving grace of Jesus!!
Psalm 65 is considered a National Psalm of praise and thanks to God for His goodness. It was apparently sung after the spring rains came in to water and refresh the earth. This song was even more meaningful if the Nation had been through a particularly bad dry season.
PROPOSITION - God's favor is upon the New Year.
Let's now look at the words of Psalm 65:11 from which I would like to share 3 thoughts about God's favor for the New Year. They are;
1) GOD PLACES A CROWN OF FAVOR ON THE YEAR.
A crown is a special and glittering insignia worn by Kings, Queens, Emperors and other royalty. At sporting events in Biblical times, ...
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