YOU MADE IT!
"Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth." - (Psalm 124:6)
READ: Psalm 124:1-8
If you are reading today's devotional, God has been really good to you! He has taken you through 364 days in 2025, and you will see the end of today as well in joy, in Jesus' name. Storms arose during the year, and fierce winds blew, but God kept you safe. He preserved your life despite the enemy's attempts to destroy you. I want you to take some minutes to truly praise the Lord.
If 2025 has been a really good year for you, I want to tell you that there are better days ahead. God is about to give you a new book with 365 blank pages! His thoughts towards you are always good (Jeremiah 29:11), and He has gone ahead of you to make 2026 a blessed year for you. Did you experience some unpleasant events this year? Cheer up; God is making all things new. My Daddy will restore anything that you might have lost (Joel 2:25), and He will give you a fresh start in 2026, in Jesus' name.
Beloved, as you transition into 2026, I want you to do the following:
1. Reflect deeply on all God has done for you, and thank Him abundantly. It is because of Him that you are still standing.
2. Forget everything that has happened to you in the past. You cannot move forward if your gaze is fixed on what is behind you. If you had numerous achievements in 2025, you need to keep pressing forward like Paul because there is so much more to achieve (Philippians 3:13-14). On the other hand, if you experienced many failures, stop counting your losses. Look unto Jesus; He will surely give you good success in 2026 (Psalm 121:1-2).
3. Abstain from every appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). You cannot triumph over the roadblocks and traps the enemy has set for you if you allow sin into your life. Sin will keep you from progressing into God's great plans for you in 2026. Do not allow the devil to cheat you of God's best for you in the coming year.
4. Fix your gaze on Jesus; you need Him now more than ever. Allow Him to hold your hands, obey His instructions completely, and it will be well with You. Only those who are willing to follow Him wholeheartedly and are obedient to all His instructions shall eat the good of 2026 (Isaiah 1:19).
God has wonderful things in store for you in the next 365 days. In the name that is above all other names, I pray that you will not miss God's best for you in 2026. Your life will not be cut short, and your eyes will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living, in Jesus' name.
ACTION POINT:
Spend some time reflecting on God's goodness in 2025, and thank Him wholeheartedly throughout today.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Revelation 20-22
Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye
PRAYERS FOR 2026
"God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us;" - (Psalm 67:1)
READ: Psalm 67:1-7
PRAYERS:
1. Father, I thank You for preserving me throughout 2025. I bless Your holy name because I know I will experience more of Your grace and mercy in 2026.
2. Father, please go before me into 2026 and make every crooked path straight. No evil will come near me and my loved ones in the new year, in Jesus' name.
3. Father, please guide me and direct my path in 2026. Let all my steps be ordered by You, in Jesus' name.
4. Father, please draw me closer to You in 2026. Help me and my household to abide continually in You, in Jesus' name.
5. Father, please strengthen the bond within my family in 2026. Draw us closer together, and let us be truly united in You, in Jesus' name.
6. Father, please open doors of favour and advancement to me and my family in 2026. I decree that we will prosper in the land, in Jesus' name.
7. Father, please give me and my family good health throughout 2026. May we not spend our days in sickness, in Jesus' name.
8. Father, You are my source. Please provide for me and my family in 2026. We shall not lack anything good, in Jesus' name.
9. Father, let Your peace that passes all understanding surround me and my family in 2026. Fear and anxiety shall be far from us, in Jesus' name.
10. Lord, please anoint me for greater exploits in Your kingdom in 2026. Give me the courage and the grace to draw many souls into Your kingdom.
11. Father, please bring destiny helpers my way in 2026. I will not struggle to fulfil the glorious destiny You have given me, in Jesus' name.
12. Your personal prayer points for 2026.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Revelation 18-19
Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye