From the Pastor’s Pen
My brothers and sisters, as we say goodbye to year 2025 and step into the New Year. I want to remind everyone no matter how your year ended. Stepping into 2026 there are new possibilities, new potential and new probabilities. Looking ahead into this New Year, I exhort and encourage everyone to remain focused, remain optimistic expecting a favorable outcome. No one knows what’s up the road or around the bend. Therefore, going into this New Year keep the Faith and remain Focused on the one Who can do the impossible Mark 10:27 (ESV) Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
Jesus sees your doubt, disbelief, and distrust.
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start.” —Nido Qubein
Your Past conditions, your Past circumstances, and Past calamities don’t determine where you go in 2026. But it is a good time to forget everything that happen in 2025, Paul had it right when he said Philippians 4:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Entering 2026 there are 4 things we must do.
A. Forgetting B. Reaching C. Pressing D. Praying
DON’T fear, fret, or faint, DON’T carry regret, remorse, or resentment into this new year. Walk into this new year with Renewed Trust, Renewed Faith, Renewed Hope, Renewed Determination, and Realigned Focus.
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
My brothers and sister I draw strength from God’s word, Habakkuk 3:17-18 Though all outward means of support should fail, yet will I still have a firm confidence in the power, goodness, and faithfulness of God, that he will preserve me, and supply me with all things necessary; and therefore, amidst the most threatening appearances of affairs, I shall still preserve inward peace and serenity of mind, as trusting in him in whom is everlasting strength.
Finally, my Christian Brothers and Sisters start the new year by trusting in God, who does not change Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Happy New Year 2026
God bless you,