As we step into 2026, I believe God is calling us not just to enter what He has promised, but to think bigger, believe deeper, and live wider in our life in Christ.

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The New Year is not simply about discipline or tradition — it is about alignment. Fasting and prayer reposition our hearts, recalibrate our faith, and lift our eyes beyond what is familiar into what God has already prepared.​

 

A Bigger View of the Promise. Throughout Scripture, the Promised Land is more than geography — it is a picture of covenant life, spiritual inheritance, and faith-filled obedience. God promised the land to Abraham in Genesis, long before the people were ready to possess it. The promise always precedes the person.

 

​When Israel finally crossed the Jordan, the miracle was not just in getting in — it was in learning how to live there. The wilderness trained them to survive; the Promised Land required them to believe bigger, fight differently, and trust God daily.

 

In the same way, God is inviting us in 2026 to move from:

• survival faith → inheritance faith

• small expectations → God-sized vision

• past victories → future possibilities

 

Faith That Occupies the Land

Prayer is not optional for expanded living — it is essential. To live in a way that truly represents Jesus to a world He loves and died to redeem, we need more than good intentions; we need supernatural grace. Fasting and prayer do not earn God’s favour — they access His power. They stretch our faith, silence lesser voices, and open our lives to heaven’s resources. They help us see beyond what is to what God says can be.

 

So let’s confront the giants, pull down the strongholds and build a legacy. It’s time to grow.

Let’s pray.

 

Pastor Paul Lloyd.