Philippians 3 - What a perfect message for the day before the New Year begins... my bible titles it "The Goal of Life"!   What is that goal?   To.. "lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus... the goal.. the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."  

Like Paul, it is a goal that lays ahead and so we let go of the past.

 It is goal that cannot be accomplished by our own efforts, genealogy, or righteousness.

 It is a goal that comes by faith alone, realizing that everything else is worthless garbage.

We can only wait for that day.. when He transforms us from "the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself." 

My goal is then to  "worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus.."  
To be found in Him.
To know Him.
To know the "power of His resurrection". 
To know the "fellowship of His sufferings". 
To be "conformed to His death". 

To keep "pressing on". 
To forget" what lies behind". 
To reach "forward to what lies ahead". 
To watch and wait "eagerly" for His coming.

Father in heaven, thank You for the ending of another year and anticipation for a new beginning.
Watch over us.  Keep us in Your loving arms.  Fill us with Your Spirit and draw us closer to Your heart.  Complete in us all the good works that You have planned for us.  For we once again turn our lives over to You and say, "Your will be done".  Amen.