“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”  Revelation 1:8

What is there for us to fear, God has been and will be with us, “always”! He will always be our life, light and salvation. No matter what happens to us tomorrow, the next day, or the one after that, our destiny lies with the “Alpha and Omega” who lives from beginning to end and secures life for us that never ends.

Father, thank you for the blessings of this past year. Please guide us as we seek to use your blessings in the coming year. Inspire our confidence about your future for us and fill us with joy because of your salvation. For all that has been good, holy, and gracious, we give you thanks and praise. For all the ways we’ve sinned, failed, or stumbled, we ask for your forgiveness. And for tomorrow, and another new day and another new year, we wait with anticipation and gladness, for we know that we will see them come or we will be at home with you where days and years no longer matter. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.