This morning you woke
to a shiny New Year.
The old one is gone.
A new one is here.
All your mistakes
are in the past.
A new year has come,
a new start at last.
As you make plans
for the coming days,
trust in the Lord
and follow His ways.
Remember wisdom is better
than shiny gold.
The things of this world
quickly grow old.
So follow the Lord
with all your heart.
Stick to His path.
From it don’t depart.
Commit to the Lord
whatever you do
and He will make
all your plans come true.
The Lord will work all things
out to their proper end.
On this promise
you can depend.
My prayer for you
in this New Year
is you’ll find joy
and have nothing to fear.
May God be pleased
with all of your ways
and guide all your steps,
through all of your days.
(By Richard Edison. Inspired by Proverbs 16)