January 2026

Now, a righteous person, post-Jesus, is not just somebody who does good things. It’s not somebody who is just morally right or justifiable, like we often saw in the Old Testament. A righteous person, post-Jesus, is a person who has received Jesus and has received the gift of righteousness. That person is in right standing with God. All of their sin was eliminated and erased the moment they embraced Jesus and became a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17).

A righteous person is someone who wears and carries the nature of Jesus. When God looks at that person, what He sees is Jesus. And that person is the one the Word says will experience pain, distress, and discomfort. A good person.

If you are not careful, you can get excited about the promise and completely miss the responsibility attached to it. And this is because God often calls us into partnership with Him. Yes, some promises seem unconditional, but even then, faith and/or obedience are still involved. And that in itself is a clause. If you do not obey the clause, you will not enjoy the promise. There is no two ways about it.

If you want to eat the good of the land, then you must be willing and obedient (Isaiah 1:19). You have to obey His word, because He will speak behind you. You will hear a voice saying, “This is the way, walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). It is in following those instructions that you begin to see the good He has already placed in the land for you.

If He says go left and you go right, how will you see the good that is on the left? He is leading you because He knows exactly where the good of the land is.

Beloved, trusting God in all areas of your life is possible. Yes, you may not do it all at once in one time. You might have to do it gradually.

This sacrifice of praise is offered through Christ. This is not something you are expected to do by your own strength. You cannot offer this kind of praise through sheer willpower. You must lean on Christ. You must rely on His strength, His Spirit, and His finished work.

One thing a broken heart does is trap you in a cycle of despair and pain. It affects your ability to have faith and believe God again because of repeated disappointments. That is why God heals broken hearts. He knows how difficult it is to let go of brokenheartedness. But He promises to heal you. He wants to bind your wounds, if you can trust Him.

Sometimes we calculate closeness based on feelings. But feelings are not reliable indicators of God’s presence. The Word is. God said He would never leave you nor forsake you, and He meant it. He said when you go through deep waters, He will be with you.

One of the major markers that a due season is approaching is restlessness. Another is the sudden increase of options and distractions. These moments invite you to pay attention to what is near. I have learned that when I begin to feel restless in my spirit, it is often because my due season is close.

To expect from God, you must first know that there is provision for what you are asking for in His Word. There is Scripture for it. Find that Scripture and place it before you as you pray. Expectation is anchored in promise, not emotion. When God has spoken concerning a matter, you have permission to expect Him to act.

God did not say you should not ask for help. But when you do, your trust must be in Him. People can change their minds. Emergencies can arise. Capacity can fail. And when your hope is in man, your heart becomes vulnerable to disappointment.

But when your hope is in God, the end will be good.

‘ The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He