Psychics have predicted locust plagues, volcanic eruptions, political assassinations, deaths of celebrities, and global famines that will take place in a certain calendar year—all of which failed to happen as predicted.
If these self-proclaimed experts can’t get it right, where does that leave average people like us who have only some common sense and the internet?
Can we predict anything? Make plans? Expect hopes fulfilled? Absolutely. This is an area where God really likes to show off.
God’s track record with predictions boasts a 100% accuracy rate! Just page through the New Testament and note how may times God’s Word refers back to a prophecy in the Old Testament and says, in polite terms, “I told you it would happen.” Like the virgin birth of Christ or his resurrection, to name a couple biggies.
So, consider it safe to turn to God’s predictions and trust in them for your life, your well-being, and your happiness in 2020. Here are five you might appreciate:
“Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9). There isn’t a place or a problem in your life that will hide from God’s influence. So keep him involved.
“Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me” (Psalm 50:15). Stay tuned into God’s solutions to your dilemmas. They will not always be what you expect … but even better.
“Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind” (Ecclesiastes 4:6). Prioritize contentment over consumption and you’ll discover better satisfaction and joy.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled,” Jesus promises in his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:6). Stay hungry. Always be thirsty. Don’t be filled with things so that you have no room for God, but be filled with God and his righteousness.
“Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38,39). God’s love for you is stronger than death, stronger than your worries about the future, stronger than anything. Tap into his love. Believe it when it seems impossible. He will not stop loving you, forgiving you, and leading you. The words and works of Jesus promise this 100%.
Why not memorize one or all of these promises from God? He will use them to speak to your soul.
PRAYER: Faithful Lord and God, you could be happy enough predicting occurrences in nature or world tension but you say that you’re not fulfilled unless your promises can come true in me. I want to believe them and build my life on them in 2020. Amen.
FURTHER MEDITATION: Reflect on the year of 2019, and give thanks for 5 blessings from God.
