Do you know the 38,263rd word in the Bible? It’s new. After 38,262 words, perhaps there’s a sense that something new is needed. But the first mention of new in Scripture isn’t a blessing or a promise—it’s a problem.

“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph” (Exodus 1:8).

This king had no memory of God’s provision or respect for the wisdom that had saved Egypt from famine. He held no gratitude for the past, no reverence for the prosperity Joseph had left behind. Instead, he brought a different kind of “new” trading abundance for oppression and trust for fear. The Hebrews, once honored as contributors to Egypt’s survival, now found themselves forgotten, crushed beneath the rule of a king who neither knew nor cared for them.

Even in this time of suffering, God was not distant. He was quietly at work, preparing the way for deliverance. Moses, the child spared from death, was being raised in Pharaoh’s household, unknowingly set apart for God’s purpose. Though the Israelites could not yet see it, their cries had reached the ears of the One who would redeem them.

As we step into 2025, uncertainty may cast a shadow over our hopes. The “new” we face might feel more like the reign of a king who neither knows us nor understands our struggles. But Scripture reminds us that no earthly kingdom lasts forever. The thrones of history—whether Pharaoh’s, Nebuchadnezzar’s, Napoleon’s, or Hitler’s—have all fallen. What once seemed unshakable has crumbled into dust.

That good news is found in the 783,138th word in the Bible—the final use of the word new. After 1,187 chapters and just two remaining, Revelation 21:5 doesn’t speak of a new king but the eternal King who makes all things new.

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.” — Revelation 21:5

Above the rise and fall of empires, one throne stands eternal. One King reigns unchanging, sovereign over all—the King of Kings, whose Kingdom will never end.

As we begin a new year, let us hold fast to this truth: Seasons will shift, calendars will turn, and uncertainties will come, but the throne of the King of Glory remains eternally unshaken. From that throne, He proclaims to every weary heart: “Behold, I make all things new.”

This is the anthem we carry into the year ahead: the King who makes all things new goes before us, walks beside us, and lives within us. He is our hope, our strength, and our unshakable foundation. In Him alone, we place our trust.