Dec. 30, 2025

Day 365 Finishing the Year with Gratitude and Expectation | Isaiah 43:18–19

Day 365 Finishing the Year with Gratitude and Expectation | Isaiah 43:18–19

Send us a text The last page of the calendar shouldn’t trap you in yesterday’s story. We open Isaiah 43 and hear a bracing promise: forget the former things, because God is already doing something new. That line becomes our compass as we look back with gratitude and step forward with faith, trading the weight of regret for the lightness of trust. We share a simple way to frame the next twelve months: ask God for one guiding word or a single verse to shape your choices, focus your prayers, an...

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The last page of the calendar shouldn’t trap you in yesterday’s story. We open Isaiah 43 and hear a bracing promise: forget the former things, because God is already doing something new. That line becomes our compass as we look back with gratitude and step forward with faith, trading the weight of regret for the lightness of trust.

We share a simple way to frame the next twelve months: ask God for one guiding word or a single verse to shape your choices, focus your prayers, and steady your heart when life speeds up. You’ll hear a short prayer of release and expectation, crafted for this hinge moment between years. Along the way, we reflect on what sustained us—daily Scripture, quiet obedience, and a community that showed up—and why those same habits will carry us through what’s next.

We also pull back the curtain on the road ahead. After a year of remarkable growth, we’re keeping the core steady while making room for more personal stories and clear monthly themes designed to help you stand strong. Expect practical spiritual habits, grounded teaching, and the kind of encouragement that meets you exactly where you are. Whether you’re closing a chapter with relief or with joy, there’s a faithful God on both sides of midnight—and He’s already at work.

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Chapters

00:00 - Welcome And Purpose

01:28 - Scripture For A New Start

01:53 - Let Go And Trust God

02:17 - A Prayer For The New Year

02:52 - Thank You And What’s Next

03:50 - Where To Find More And Credits

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom.

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Ready to feel inspired?

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Let's get started.

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Today is day 365, finishing the year with gratitude and expectation.

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From Isaiah chapter 43, verses 18 and 19, from the New Living Translation.

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But forget all that, it is nothing compared to what I am going to do, for I am about to do something new.

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See, I have already begun.

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Do you not see it?

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Today's the last day of the year.

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Before we step into a new chapter, let's finish this one with gratitude and expectation.

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God has been faithful in the past and he's going to be faithful in the future.

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Don't carry the weight of the past year's regrets into the new one.

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Celebrate what God has done and trust that he is already at work in what's ahead.

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So what I want you to do today is spend time in prayer tonight, thanking God for this year and surrendering the next one into his hands.

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Ask him for one word or verse to guide you in this coming year.

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Now let's pray.

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Lord, thank you for walking with me through every day of this year.

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I release the past to you in your hands and look forward with hope to what you'll do next.

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Help me to step into the new year with faith and obedience.

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In Jesus' name I pray.

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Amen.

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Now before you leave, I want to thank you so much for your support this year.

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2026 is coming tomorrow, but 2025 was a red letter year for us.

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We had 150% more listenership than we did in 2024.

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I think that's awesome.

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This coming year, it's going to be the same wisdom for the day that you're used to.

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I've changed a few little things.

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We're going to make it a little more personal.

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And every month there's going to be a new topic.

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It's wisdom for the day, standing strong.

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Kind of in line with my books that I've got out, the standing series.

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I look forward to uh being with you every day in 2026.

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For Lauren, who's not here right now, we love you, and we'll see you later.

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Well, that's all for today.

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But I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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To listen to past episodes, go to wisdomforthey.org.

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The executive producer for Wisdom of the Day is Lauren King.

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Quality Control Engineer is Yelena McClellan.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry.

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Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you.

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See ya.